Sentences with phrase «said national legislation»
Vance said national legislation is needed to curb the flow of illegal guns because prosecutors can not solve the problem simply by making more arrests.
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The tantalizing clue, he says, was that Amazon last week had begun looking to hire a regulatory expert on HIPAA, the complicated (and controversial) piece of health privacy legislation that touches virtually every part of our national healthcare system.
The president said he approved the legislation to fund the government through September for national security reasons, as it authorizes a major increase in military spending that he supports.
«Eliminating or nullifying the tax incentives for homeownership puts home values and middle - class homeowners at risk, and from a cursory examination, this legislation appears to do just that,» William E. Brown, president of the National Association of Realtors (NAR), said in a statement.
Experts in the European Commission also said the only exceptions to the net neutrality rules would be for content covered under national legislation, content that has to be filtered out to protect network security and integrity (such as malware), and cases where Internet traffic must be shaped to minimize temporary or exceptional network congestion.
«If we are going to have legislation that says a Chinese paper company can't buy a US paper company because that's a national security issue, what wouldn't be a national security issue then?»
The National Rifle Association has filed a federal lawsuit over gun control legislation Florida Gov. Rick Scott has signed, saying it violates the Second Amendment by raising the age to buy guns from 18 to 21.
«This is unethical and immoral legislation that makes women guinea pigs in an unmonitored, inappropriate experiment,» said Vicki Saporta, the president of the National Abortion Federation.
The president also says he is open to supporting legislation that would make small improvements in the national gun background check system.
Regardless of the «he said, she said» narrative, it takes time, potentially years, for the wheels of legislation to turn; a bill would require drafting, after which it would need to win a majority vote from the National Assembly before it could become a law.
National animal nonprofits and lobbying groups — which often are at odds with one another on issues and legislation — struck a similar chord in saying the purchase of auction dogs at high prices was something other than a form of rescue.
She said that since major lobbies on both sides would probably block a national - level compromise at this point, America is more likely to see more states try to pass Fairness for All legislation before the US Congress does.
«If you try to use [legislation] to force a private [school] to do something, that could come back to our evangelical colleges and seminaries,» said Reformed University Fellowship (RUF) national coordinator Rod Mays.
«Anti-abortion activists accuse Obama of «supporting infanticide,» and the National Right to Life Committee says he's conducted a «four - year effort to cover up his full role in killing legislation to protect born - alive survivors of abortions.»
Less than a decade ago, during the national debate on ENDA (The federal Employment Non-Discrimination Act), a major beach - head in the gay movement, 68 percent of respondents in a poll of gays and lesbians commissioned by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) said it was acceptable to exclude their T colleagues from the protections sought in this legislation.
«Not since Congress voted to ban the brutal partial - birth abortion method has a more important piece of pro-life legislation come before Congress,» said Susan Muskett of the National Right to Life Committee (NRLC).
The Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) said today that the enormous costs, complexities and challenges for food manufacturers to comply with Vermont's food labeling mandate show the critical need for Congress to pass federal legislation setting a uniform national food labeling standard.
(Washington, D.C.)-- The Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) said today that the enormous costs, complexities and challenges for food manufacturers to comply with Vermont's food labeling mandate show the critical need for Congress to pass federal legislation setting a uniform national food labeling standard.
Jubilee, which has studied in - depth Efic's role in funding problematic projects in Papua New Guinea, also said legislation should force the trade minister to disclose how decisions to fund risky projects in the «national interest» were assessed and the reasons for approval.
It's interesting you say they are limited on fruits and vegetables, because I've heard the national legislation allows unlimited fruits and vegetables.
«Sometimes, what looks good on paper doesn't work on the ground,» said Katherine Shek, a legislative analyst for the National School Boards Association, which praised Obama's commitment to school nutrition but joined two other national education advocacy groups — the American Association of School Administrators and the Council of the Great City Schools — in opposing the legiNational School Boards Association, which praised Obama's commitment to school nutrition but joined two other national education advocacy groups — the American Association of School Administrators and the Council of the Great City Schools — in opposing the leginational education advocacy groups — the American Association of School Administrators and the Council of the Great City Schools — in opposing the legislation.
«The government is saying to industry if you give us money to run our campaigns we will take away the threat of legislation or regulation which is what is needed in this country,» Tam Fry of the National Obesity Programme told the Today programme.
In a Sunday Times article, Mr Phillips referred to a High Court case being taken by the National Secular Society and an atheist former councillor challenging the holding of prayers in local council meetings as «nonsense on stilts», and said human rights legislation was undermined by using it to settle «parochial disputes».
«The Scottish National Party say they will vote against the legislation that formally repeals Britain's membership of the European Union.
On the national level the proposed legislation appears to be in sync with White House policy and with immigration officials who said they will exercise «prosecutorial discretion.»
According to the Sunday Telegraph, the backbenchers have written to the Prime Minister saying the Commons should have the authority to block new EU legislation and repeal measures that threaten Britain's «national interest».
New York's senior senator says he will introduce legislation requiring the U.S. Air Force to pay for the cleanup if, in fact, Stewart Air National Guard base is found responsible for the contamination.
hen one city acts, then another city acts, then the state acts, then another state acts — slowly but surely, it becomes national policy — it becomes irresistible,» Mr. de Blasio said after signing the ICE legislation.
Rob Engstrom, the U.S. Chamber's senior vice president and national political director, said in a statement that Buerkle is «working to protect New York families and businesses from job killing legislation including $ 500 billion in tax hikes through Obamacare and billions more in increased energy costs.»
«When one city acts, then another city acts, then the state acts, then another state acts — slowly but surely, it becomes national policy — it becomes irresistible,» Mr. de Blasio said after signing the ICE legislation.
Onyeama said the National Assembly had passed several legislation and was currently debating others in its efforts to combat corruption, adding that «Nigeria now has the «Whistle Blowing Policy».
That, the congressman said, would require legislation but he is working with gun rights advocates, including the National Rifle Association and Shooters Committee on Political Education, to increase armed protection.
«We question the argument the comptroller has given, the economic argument, given the timing, the wave of anti-BDS legislation that is coming across the United States right now,» said Jas Chana, spokesman for the National Coalition Against Censorship.
In a statement issued Tuesday in Abuja, the Secretary General of CNPP, Chief Willy Ezugwu said revelations since the obnoxious legislation first surfaced have proven that the members of National Assembly are desperate to gag Nigerians who are increasingly taking active interest in governance with the increased access to the internet, mobile technology and social media.
Sandra Horley, chief executive of the national domestic violence charity Refuge, said: «Refuge welcomes this new legislation.
NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton said he has «no faith» in Congress to enact meaningful gun control legislation because so many members are beholden to the National Rifle Association.
Washington (CNN)- One day after the Senate passed a full - spectrum immigration bill with overwhelming support, the chairman of the Republican National Committee re-emphasized the need for reform but said the final contours of the legislation are far from settled.
The National Rifle Association (NRA) said Thursday that it opposes legislation to ban the use of bump stocks.
Flanagan spokesman Scott Reif made a distinction between positions held by the Senate GOP and Trump's national candidacy, saying the Senate passed women's equality legislation that «ensures equal pay for equal work, protects the victims of domestic violence and creates zero tolerance for sexual harassment in the workplace.»
In addition, we have submitted a Bill to the National Assembly for the purpose of enacting a more comprehensive legislation on proceeds of crime,» he said.
This is not true say the BMF who add that EU legislation, no matter who written by, would still have to be agreed by elected politicians (in this case MEPs and national governments).
The group in its statement made available to the Nigeria Politics Online and signed by Executive Director Adetokunbo Mumuni, Said that, «Budget padding in fact is corruption, as it is implicit in corruption offences such as abuse of office, attempt to embezzle, divert, and misappropriate public funds, conspiracy to act corruptly, and illicit enrichment, which are recognized under the UN Convention against Corruption to which Nigeria is a state party, and included in national legislation such as the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission Establishment Act and the Fiscal Responsibility Act.»
In a letter to Northern Ireland Secretary James Brokenshire seen by openDemocracy, Scottish National Party MP Martin Doherty - Hughes says that the public should know who funded the DUP's Brexit campaign — and points out that the Secretary of State has the power to publish all political donations since 1 January 2014 under legislation that is already on the statute books, but which has never been enacted.
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP)- Rep. Chris Collins says the House of Representatives is expected to pass amended legislation creating a national firefighter cancer registry in the coming weeks.
Katko, R - Camillus, said his legislation would help preserve the 260 - year - old fort while making the historic site on the shores of Lake Ontario a national tourist attraction.
«There are a lot of Democrats who want background checks but not full gun control, so you have that middle,» veteran Democratic strategist Achim Bergmann said Of course, any gun control legislation runs into the powerful National Rifle Association.
«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.
«National Democrats have abandoned Mike Derrick because he opposes bipartisan education reforms, admits failing to read vital military legislation and has reportedly — and repeatedly — violated military ethics rules,» Alcivar said, referring to a report last week by the Washington Free Beacon that Derrick reportedly violated Pentagon rules by including pictures of himself in uniform in campaign materials without a mandatory disclaimer.
Aubry said he believes he is the best candidate because of his significant experience in Albany and the major legislation he has passed in that time, such as the reform of the Rockefeller drug laws and sponsoring the United States Tennis Association's National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows Corona Park.
Michael Durant, the New York State director for the National Federation of Independent businesses, said his group needs to review the specifics of the legislation.