provision

Examples of provision in the following topics:

• Sunset Laws

  • A sunset provision is a measure within a statute that provides that a law shall cease to be in effect after a specific date.
  • The definition of extraneous includes provisions that are outside the jurisdiction of the committee or that do not affect revenues or outlays.
  • Therefore, a sunset provision in the Act reinstated the tax to its original levels on January 1, 2011 in order to comply with the Byrd Rule.
  • As of April 2011, Republicans in Congress have tried to repeal the sunset provision, but their efforts have been unsuccessful.
  • Uncertainty over the prolonged existence of the sunset provision has made estate planning more complicated.

• Regulation of Broadcast Media

  • Among its provisions was the equal opportunity provision, which provided a foundation for the equal time rule.
  • This provision required radio stations, television stations and cable systems, which originated their own programming, to treat legally qualified political candidates equally when it came to selling or giving away air time.
  • This provision was a result of legislators' growing concerns that, without mandated equal opportunity for candidates, some broadcasters might try to manipulate elections.
  • The Communications Act of 1934 amended the Radio Act, and the equal time provision is located in Section 315 of the Communications Act.
  • The FCC has the authority to "make such regulations not inconsistent with law as it may deem necessary to prevent interference between stations and to carry out the provisions of [the] Act. "

• The Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002

  • Provisions of the legislation were challenged as unconstitutional by a group of plaintiffs led by then–Senate Majority WhipMitch McConnell .
  • On December 10, 2003, it issued a complicated decision that upheld the key provisions of McCain-Feingold.
  • One immediately recognizable impact was the so-called "Stand By Your Ad" provision.
  • The provision requires all U.S. political candidates and parties to identify themselves and state that they have approved a particular communication, i.e.
  • Observers argue that the Court's exemption effectively nullifies those provisions of the Act, but the full impact of Wisconsin Right to Life remains to be seen.

• Latinos

  • One important institutional change aimed at lowering the cost for Latino voter participation is the Language Minority Provision of the Voting Rights Act, first introduced in 1975, and then amended in 1992 and 2006.
  • This provision is aimed at upholding the principals of the fourteenth and fifteenth amendments to the US constitution, by attempting to eliminate language-based barriers to voting.
  • This provision has been shown to have a significant impact on improving rates of voting by Latino citizens.

• The Reforms of 1995

  • Under provisions which took effect on January 1, 2006, lobbyists are required to register with the Clerk of the House of Representatives and the Secretary of the Senate.
  • Definitions: The LDA defines a number of provisions attempting to maintain a degree of transparency in the activities of lobbyists.

• Asian Americans

  • One important institutional change aimed at increasing the rates of voting in Asian American communities is the Language Minority Provision of the Voting Rights Act.
  • This provision is aimed at upholding the principles of the fourteenth and fifteenth amendments to the US constitution by attempting to eliminate language-based barriers to voting.
  • This provision holds that election documents, such as voting notices and ballots, must be provided in the minority language alongside English, where appropriate.

• Providing Public Services

  • A public service is a service that is provided by government to people living within its jurisdiction, either directly or by financing private provision of services.
  • Public services tend to be those considered as so essential to modern life that for moral reasons their universal provision should be guaranteed.
  • Examples of merit goods include the provision of food stamps to support nutrition, the delivery of health services to improve the quality of life and reduce morbidity, subsidized housing and, arguably, education.

• Interstate Relations

  • The provisions are judicially enforceable against the states.
  • However, the ability to enforce the provisions is dependent on the absence of congressionally authorized discrimination.

• The Impact of Court Decisions

  • Some national constitutions in effect define their governments' core businesses as being the provision of such things as justice, tranquility, defense and general welfare.
  • These governments' direct provision of security, stability and safety is intended to be done for the common good with a long-term perspective.

• Dual Federalism: From the Civil War to the 1930s

  • Under this theory, provisions of the Constitution are interpreted, construed and applied to maximize the authority of each government within its own respective sphere, while simultaneously minimizing, limiting or negating its power within the opposite sphere.
  • The reasons were due to the need to regulate business and industries that span state borders, attempts to secure civil rights, and the provision of social services.