Sentences with phrase «support provisions strengthening»

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Assuming that disabled people will always be among us, that the proliferation of genetic testing will strengthen the perception that the prevention of disability is a matter of responsible reproductive behavior, and that society is therefore entitled to hold people personally responsible for having a disabled child, it is not unlikely that political support for the provision of their special needs will erode.

«To the extent we can strengthen the SAFE Act, of course I would support those provisions,» he said in an unrelated conference call.

Last week, the Governor and legislative leaders reached an agreement on multiple bills that include new programs and insurance reforms to improve treatment options for individuals suffering from heroin and opioid addiction; measures to strengthen penalties and put in place additional tools for law enforcement to crack down on the distribution of illegal drugs; provisions to ensure the proper and safe use of naloxone, an overdose antidote; and support for enhanced public awareness campaigns to prevent drug abuse.

Flanagan, in a statement issued Sunday, said that he won't support a «long - term» extension of mayoral control without provisions to strengthen and expand charter schools.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration expressed support today for Senate legislation intended to strengthen shark conservation but expressed concern about a provision that it says would encroach on other countries» sovereignty.

We support the consensus - based, bipartisan energy code provision contained in S. 2012, the Energy Policy Modernization Act, which strengthens national model codes that are already certified, adopted and in - use by 44 states and several localities around the U.S.

The provision strengthens support for local autonomy in managing school administration, budget development, and related operations for school district responsibilities — all important to continuous improvement for student achievement.

Early Childhood Bills (S973, S997, S1454, S1455, S1456) Ceil Zalkind recently testified before the Senate Education Committee on a package of early childhood bills, to both support the legislative proposals and to strengthen some provisions of the bills to better serve children and families.

As the bill moves forward, we hope the Senate will continue to strengthen important provisions related to state accountability systems, such as those that both support great leaders and also identify struggling schools in need of intervention — especially those with the weakest overall performance and those with large achievement gaps.

Here are some answers to your questions: Criminal Code The Green Party supports strengthening animal cruelty provisions under the Criminal Code, especially since they have not been updated since 1892.

Our third reply is from Danny Polifroni, Green Party, Papineau: Here are some answers to your questions: Criminal Code The Green Party supports strengthening animal cruelty provisions under the Criminal Code, especially since they...

We support strengthening provisions of the Cruelty to Animals Section of the Criminal Code of Canada to discourage violence and cruelty against animals and to punish those responsible for such acts.

It also highlights that the United Nations system collectively offers a range of tools, services and expertise to assist vulnerable countries and communities to enable effective adaptation in their efforts to achieve sustainable socioeconomic development, through knowledge sharing, strengthening of technical and institutional capacities, and the provision of financial and technological support.

It also supports the sharing of experiences and lessons learned from this pilot project with other developing countries through the formulation of a set of draft legal provisions that could serve as a reference tool to policy makers and legal drafters of a larger number of countries, in their efforts to further strengthen existing legislation to support and facilitate adaptation.

U.S. businesses and industries continue to press the case for preserving and strengthening NAFTA provisions that have supported U.S. trade with Canada and Mexico.

Decision 1 / CP.21 also sets out a number of measures to enhance action prior to 2020, including strengthening the technical examination process, enhancement of provision of urgent finance, technology and support and measures to strengthen high - level engagement.

We welcome and support the changes that the Patent Litigation Integrity Act of 2013 would make to strengthen the Patent Code's current fee shifting provision.

The following Authentic Voices Videos were prepared by the Children's Bureau's Child Welfare Capacity Building Collaborative to raise awareness and provide resources to promote normalcy for children and youth in foster care and to support the implementation of related provisions in the Preventing Sex Trafficking and Strengthening Families Act (P.L. 113 - 183).

Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center (ECTAC) NECTAC supports implementation of the early childhood provisions of IDEA by strengthening service systems to ensure children with disabilities (birth through 5) and their families receive and benefit from high - quality, culturally appropriate, and family - centered supports and services.

Pediatric medical homes should (1) strengthen their provision of anticipatory guidance to support children's emerging social - emotional - linguistic skills and to encourage the adoption of positive parenting techniques; (2) actively screen for precipitants of toxic stress that are common in their particular practices; (3) develop, help secure funding, and participate in innovative service - delivery adaptations that expand the ability of the medical home to support children at risk; and (4) identify (or advocate for the development of) local resources that address those risks for toxic stress that are prevalent in their communities.