Sentences with phrase «settle by legislation»

It should be debated intensely and settle by legislation in the short - term and international agreements shortly afterward.

Decisions made at General Conference determine the denomination's practice so far as that can be settled by legislation at least until the conference meets again.

Not exact matches

Democrats say it is legislation that has already been approved as «settled law» and that it has been upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court.

Double the Deficit: After an unprecedented debt binge by Congress, the dust has settled and we estimate that 55 percent of next year's deficit will be a result of legislation passed since 2015 — mostly last year's tax cuts and this year's bipartisan spending deal.

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».

Quinn rejected the suggestion that the governor is being motivated by politics — a desire to settle this long - running Democratic feud before he formally launches his 2018 re-eleciton bid or moves toward a 2020 White House run — saying she believes his only motivated is the «politics of getting legislation passed, and making things better for New Yorkers.»

The legislation, which was introduced without a sponsor late Monday night, would set minimum wages for construction crews working on residential projects that receive the property tax break — an attempt by the Republican - controlled Senate to settle the issue through law, rather than private negotiations that did not yield a compromise.

Republicans had little faith that the Obama administration would abandon its strong - arm tactics and let Congress settle these questions by legislation.

The settled upon tax legislation could be signed by President Trump by as early as Christmas.

It's unfortunate that these congressmen felt they had to use their time to confirm these aspects of the body of climate science which are settled, but perhaps this is a result of the recent attempts by Republicans in Congress to pass anti-science legislation.

The legislation would settle ongoing joint employer confusion by reinstating the longstanding joint employer precedent that established a bright - line rule based on «direct control.»

82 It should be noted at the outset that -LSB-...] the Commission took the view that, in order to establish whether there was a guarantee for individual claims, it was appropriate, after examining the national legislation and case - law (see first part of the second plea above), to begin by considering whether, in order to determine whether the procedure followed by a creditor of [the EICC] in order to settle its claim in the event of [the EICC] being in financial difficulty was comparable to that followed by the creditor of an undertaking subject to commercial law.

He came to the conclusion that, according to the settled case - law of the Court and in line with Article 52 (1) of the Charter of Fundamental Rights, such a difference in treatment is only justifiable when it relates to a legally permitted aim pursued by the legislation in question, and is proportionate to the aim pursued by the treatment concerned.

In its decision, the Federal Court of Appeal considered four issues: whether the Colony of British Columbia had breached its pre-emption legislation; whether the Colony had breached a fiduciary duty by allowing the village lands to be settled; Canada's liability for the Colony's breaches under the Specific Claim's Tribunal Act; and whether Canada's post-Confederation allotments of Band reserves remedied any potential breaches and fulfilled any possible fiduciary duties owed.

In an effort to stop the bleeding, the Conservative Government passed back - to - work legislation that provided for set wage increases and mandatory interest arbitration to impose a new collective agreement — with an arbitrator appointed by the Federal Government (unless the parties settled).

Even in 1913, it was «well settled that the state may not, under the guise of exercising its police power or otherwise,... enact legislation in conflict with the statutes of Congress passed for the regulation of the subject, and if it does, to the extent that the state law interferes with or frustrates the operation of the acts of Congress, its provisions must yield to the superior Federal power given to Congress by the Constitution.»