Sentences with phrase «support proposals»

While 11 of the 18 commissioners voted to support the proposals in the report, the group fell short of the super majority needed to automatically send the recommendations to Congress.

[72] Some of the recommendations support proposals discussed in this Chapter, including constitutional recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders peoples, the protection of cultural integrity and heritage, and increasing the participation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the Australian economy.

There is in general a need to educate, train and enable Indigenous people about the use of statistics so that statistics can be fully utilised in addressing Indigenous disadvantage, including by Indigenous organisations to support proposals and submissions for additional resources.

If enough token holders support the proposals, the investments will be reallocated accordingly.

So far, nearly 10,000 people have spoken out to support our proposals.

Similarly, we do not support proposals to fork client software as we believe this move may have potential negative consequences for the entire Bitcoin ecosystem.

POW works to defend net - metering programs and solar tax credits, grow renewable portfolio standards, and support proposals for Green Banks.

We do strongly support proposals with a «just transition,» where funds are utilized to transition to a low - carbon economy.

Strasbourg, November 13 - Friends of the Earth Europe has urged MEPs to support proposals to strengthen EU plans to cut aviation's climate impacts in a crucial vote in Strasbourg today (Tuesday 13 November)[1].

Thus I find it silly to support proposals to protect today's infrastructure against far - future climate changes.

Therefore, CSIM will typically not support proposals requiring an independent chair unless CSIM has concerns regarding the board's accountability or responsiveness to shareholders.

Aleph Investments will support proposals that force executives to put their own money on the line in company stock in exchange for other incentives.

This year, we're also proud to support proposals for a Norwalk Excellence Charter School and Danbury Prospect Charter School.

For the most part, both the public as a whole and the various groups appear equally likely to support proposals that would use government funds to help pay the private school tuitions of either «low income students» or «all students.»

I generally support proposals to expand school vouchers, tuition tax credits, and charter schools.

Thirty - four percent of Americans support proposals that would give «parents the option of sending their child to an all - boys or all - girls school,» while only 23 percent are opposed.

Accomplishing this to a meaningful extent will require an extraordinary commitment by the NIH leadership, and extraordinary vision and selflessness from established scientists who will need to set aside their own scientific agendas, and support proposals that are essential to the long - term well being of American scientists.

In June, Mr. Cuomo signed an executive order granting Attorney General Eric Schneiderman jurisdiction over cases where a police officer kills a civilian who may have been unarmed, after the State Senate failed to support his proposals for an independent monitor to investigate such situations.

However, state Senate Republican Environmental Conservation chair Tom O'Mara suggested lawmakers could support the proposals.

Katko said he would support proposals to impose term limits on members of Congress, but Deacon said she believes that voters should be the ones who decide how long someone serves in office.

«Until those reassurances are given I need to study the green paper in detail, I think it will be difficult to support the proposals as it stands.»

... but Mr Clarke himself insists that all «right - thinking citizens» should support his proposals - Telegraph

«Now is the time for the parties in this Chamber to unite and support these proposals to ensure their implementation.

Conservative including Liam Fox, Labour and Liberal Democrat politicians do not support their party line, and oppose the HS2 scheme in detail; some support proposals for alternative routes; and some reject the whole principle of high - speed rail.

David Cameron took a serious gamble with NHS reform today, as he puts his reputation on the line to convince a reluctant public to support the proposals.

Cameron may now be minded to support proposals by Lord Hunt and Black for a new contractual self - regulation body to replace the Press Complaints Commission — in spite of victims» backing for court proceedings as a better forum for seeking redress.

The Conservatives have now suggested they could support proposals to increase the 28 day limit on detention without charge.

David Cameron, the Tory leader, and Nick Clegg, his Liberal Democrat counterpart, are also expected to support the proposals.

And unless two - thirds of them support the proposals, a full ballot would then be taken of party members, where a majority would be required.

Unless three - quarters of each of these two groups support the proposals, a special conference is called.

A committee of the European parliament voted to support proposals from the European commission to cut so - called roaming charges by up to 70 per cent.

Republicans, independents, and Democrats support both proposals.

«I did not support the proposals when they were in the budget last year and was surprised to see they made it into the budget this year» Galef said.

Politicians overwhelmingly support proposals for a Europe - wide sex offenders register, independent research has found.

Nevertheless, if the issue is as depicted, ethicists will be inclined to support the proposals along with finding ways to ease the adjustment of the family farmers into urban life.

Here the Pope says yes: «When it is not possible to overturn or completely abrogate a pro-abortion law, an elected official, whose absolute personal opposition to procured abortion was well known, could licitly support proposals aimed at limiting the harm done by such a law and at lessening its negative consequences at the level of general opinion and public morality.»

His only concession is that elected officials may support proposals aimed at reducing abortions when it is not possible to ban them entirely.

For example, these owners may support proposals and actions with which you may disagree.

If they want to win back some trust, Goldman and other banks should support these proposals and start rethinking their practices now.

This week, polls suggest the opposite: people do not think that the executive actions will reduce the number of people killed by gun, but they solidly support the proposals.

While Trump and Zuckerberg's FWD.us represent policy positions that are in direct conflict, SiliconBeat points out that Trump has supported some proposals favored by those in the tech industry, such as efforts to help foreign students stay and work in the U.S.

Altria said in a statement that «a combination of these two companies would create significant value for all SABMiller shareholders,» and that «Altria supports a proposal of 42.15 pounds... and, subject to finalization of terms, would be prepared to elect the partial share alternative.»

Following Pai's remarks at an event organized by the libertarian - leaning R Street Institute, two other FCC commissioners said they would support his proposal when they vote on Dec. 14.

Flaherty supports the proposal, arguing in an April letter to his G20 counterparts that embedded contingent capital would «force the costs of excessive risk - taking to be removed from taxpayers and placed on to the right people — shareholders and subordinated debt holders — thus improving market discipline.»

While neoclassical economists uniformly support this proposal, I pose a couple of questions.

The president said he supports a proposal that includes cost - sharing reduction subsidy funding.

Abstentions reflect the fact that a shareholder has reviewed and evaluated a proposal but has not been persuaded to support the proposal.

The Board believes that it is the responsibility of any person putting a proposal forward for shareholders to approve — regardless of whether the Company or a shareholder proponent — to persuade shareholders owning a majority of the shares that vote to support the proposal.

Only Minnesota supported the proposal, calling it one of several «essential steps» that were «long overdue.»

At last year's annual meeting, the company's advisory vote on executive compensation failed to receive majority support from shareholders, with approximately 29 % of shareholders supporting the proposal; however this was just one of the issues the company faced in the past year.