Tag: 2009

  • Maritime Administration

    Maritime Administration in the United States The Maritime Administration was established by Reorganization Plan No. 21 of 1950 (5 U.S.C. app.). The Maritime Act of 1981 (46 U.S.C. 1601) transferred the Maritime Administration to the Department of Transportation. The Administration manages […]

  • General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade

    General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade in the United States Article XXVIII bis Tariff Negotiations 1. The contracting parties recognize that customs duties often constitute serious obstacles to trade; thus negotiations on a reciprocal and mutually advantageous basis, directed to the […]

  • General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade

    General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade in the United States Article XXVIII bis Tariff Negotiations 1. The contracting parties recognize that customs duties often constitute serious obstacles to trade; thus negotiations on a reciprocal and mutually advantageous basis, directed to the […]

  • General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade

    General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade in the United States Article XXI Security Exceptions Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed (a) to require any contracting party to furnish any information the disclosure of which it considers contrary to its essential security interests; or […]

  • Charter of the United Nations

    Charter of the United Nations in the United States CHAPTER VI PACIFIC SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES Article 33 1. The parties to any dispute, the continuance of which is likely to endanger the maintenance of international peace and security, shall, first of all, seek a solution by negotiation, […]

  • Northwestern Journal of International Law and Business

    Northwestern Journal of International Law and Business in United States The Northwestern Journal of International Law and Business is a student-run, student-edited publication of the Northwestern University School of Law. First published in 1979, the Journal is dedicated to the analysis of […]

  • US Child Pornography Reporting Requirements Resources

    US Child Pornography Reporting Requirements Resources in United States US Child Pornography Reporting Requirements Resources IT Workers Required to Report Child Pornography At least five states–Arkansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and South Dakota–have enacted laws requiring […]

  • US 2005 Breach of Information Legislation Resources

    US 2005 Breach of Information Legislation Resources in United States US 2005 Breach of Information Legislation Resources Last update: February 10, 2006 2005 Legislation Alaska H.B. 226 05/10/05 Legislature adjourned. Relates to breaches of security involving personal information; and […]

  • US 2008 911 and Enhanced 911 State Legislation Resources

    US 2008 911 and Enhanced 911 State Legislation Resources in United States US 2008 911 and Enhanced 911 State Legislation Resources Delaware DE S.B. 138 Signed by Governor, Chapter No. 183 – 01/24/2008. Concerns advancements in enhanced 911 Emergency Number Service; includes non-traditional […]

  • US Workforce Development Supports for Working Families Resources

    US Workforce Development Supports for Working Families Resources in United States US Workforce Development Supports for Working Families  Resources Welfare reform efforts during the 1990’s lead to a surge of workers into labor markets throughout the U.S. Although the ability of current and […]

  • US State Whistleblower Laws Resources

    US State Whistleblower Laws Resources in United States August 2005 In addition to the state laws listed below, there are numerous federal laws with whistleblower protections that apply to public and private employers.  An overview of federal provisions can be found on the U.S. Dept. of […]

  • US Medicaid Waivers Resources

    US Medicaid Waivers Resources in United States US Medicaid Waivers Resources States Use of Medicaid Dollars to Cover the Uninsured Updated July 2007  State,  Waiver Description,  Alaska, Section 1115 Waiver – In 2004, Alaska obtained a 5-year demonstration project that provides […]

  • US Medicaid Disease Management Programs Resources

    US Medicaid Disease Management Programs Resources in United States US Medicaid Disease Management Programs Resources State, Description, Model*, Disease Coverage, Alabama *** updated 7/24, Alabama is in the process of implementing a new care management program through the […]

  • US 50 State Summary of Emergency Contraception Laws Resources

    US 50 State Summary of Emergency Contraception Laws Resources in United States Updated April 2008 Bills related to emergency contraception (the morning after pill) have been debated all over the country and increased significantly in 2005 and 2006. Although emergency contraception is […]

  • US Maternal and Child Health Resources

    US Maternal and Child Health Resources in United States US Maternal and Child Health Resources Maternal and child health (MCH) programs focus on health issues concerning women, children and families, such as access to appropriate prenatal and well-child care, infant mortality prevention, […]