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United States of America - General provisions - Law, Act

Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993. Public Law 103-141 (H.R. 1308).

Adoption: 1993-11-16 | USA-1993-L-37365

Provides that the Government may not substantially burden a person's exercise of religion even if the burden results from a rule of general applicability. However, the Government may substantially burden a person's exercise of religion if it demonstrates that application of the burden to that person is in furtherance of a compelling governmental interest and is the least restrictive means of furthering that compelling governmental interest.

United States of America - General provisions - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Federal Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance; Suspension of Benefits Where Individual is Deported; Exemption From Social Security Because of Religious Beliefs Rule (20 CFR Part 404)

Adoption: 1993-06-17 | Date of entry into force: 1993-12-10 | USA-1993-R-35630

Concerns the suspension of social security benefits if an individual is deported under certain provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act, an exemption from Social Security for employees and employer who are both members of certain religious faiths opposed to acceptance of insurance benefits including those provided by Social Security, and an exemption from Social Security for certain employees of churches and church-controlled organisations.

United States of America - General provisions - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Aid to Families With Dependent Children and Adult Assistance Programs; Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Act Rule (45 CFR Part 205)

Adoption: 1992-05-13 | Date of entry into force: 1992-11-13 | USA-1992-R-31774

Applies to State agencies administering the Aid to Families with Dependant Children Program and the Adult Assistance Programs of the Social Security Act and implements provisions of the Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Act of 1988. The changes modify the requirement of independent verification of computer match findings before imposing any adverse actions.

United States of America - General provisions - Law, Act

Horn of Africa Recovery and Food Security Act. Public Law 102-274 (S. 985).

Adoption: 1992-04-21 | USA-1992-L-33035

Assures the people of the Horn of Africa the right to food and other basic necessities of life and promotes peace and development in the region.

United States of America - General provisions - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

National Labour Relations Board Procedural Rules (29 CFR Part 102)

Adoption: 1992-01-29 | Date of entry into force: 1992-02-04 | USA-1992-R-27701

These Rules made by the National Labour Relations Board incorporate in 29 CFR Part 102 an appendix setting forth the official starting and closing times of its various offices.

United States of America - General provisions - Law, Act

Judicial Improvements Act of 1990. Public Law 101-650 (H.R.5316).

Adoption: 1990-12-01 | USA-1990-L-22060

Provides for the appointment of additional Federal circuit and district judges, and for other purposes. Title I, which provides for civil justice expense and delay reduction plans, is cited as the "Civil Justice Reform Act of 1990"; Title II, as the "Federal Judgeship Act of 1990"; Title III, as the "Federal Courts Study Committee Implementation Act of 1990"; and Title IV, as the "Judicial Discipline and Removal Reform Act of 1990".

United States of America - General provisions - Law, Act

Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Amendments Act of 1990. Public Law 101-645 (H.R.3789).

Adoption: 1990-11-29 | USA-1990-L-22365

Amends the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act to extend programs providing urgently needed assistance for the homeless, and for other purposes.

United States of America - General provisions - Law, Act

Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990. Public Law 101-624 (S.2830).

Adoption: 1990-11-28 | USA-1990-L-22359

Extends and revises agricultural price support and related programs, provides for agricultural export, resource conservation, farm credit, and agricultural research and related programs, ensures consumers an abundance of food and fiber at reasonable prices, and for other purposes; Title XVII of the Act concerns the Food Stamp Program and amends provisions of the Food Stamp Act of 1977.

United States of America - General provisions - Law, Act

Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. Public Law 101-601 (H.R. 5237).

Adoption: 1990-11-16 | USA-1990-L-22344

United States of America - General provisions - Law, Act

Age Discrimination Claims Assistance Amendments of 1990. Public Law 101-504 (H.R.5794).

Adoption: 1990-11-03 | Date of entry into force: 1988-04-07 | USA-1990-L-22369

Amends the Age Discrimination Claims Assistance Act of 1988 to extend the statute of limitations applicable to certain additional claims under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967.

United States of America - General provisions - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Enforcement of Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Handicap in Programs or Activities Conducted by ACTION Rule (45 CFR Part 1214)

Adoption: 1990-11-02 | Date of entry into force: 1991-01-14 | USA-1990-R-22351

Regulation requiring operation of ACTION programs and activities without discrimination against disabled persons, providing definitions and standards, and establishing a detailed complaint mechanism.

United States of America - General provisions - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Protection of Stratospheric Ozone Rule (40 CFR Part 82)

Adoption: 1990-11-02 | Date of entry into force: 1990-11-15 | USA-1990-R-22352

Amendment allowing companies that export controlled substances to certain developing countries that are Party to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer to increase their production of such substances up to specified limits.

United States of America - General provisions - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Freedom of Information Act Rules (3 CFR Part 101)

Adoption: 1990-10-31 | Date of entry into force: 1990-12-03 | USA-1990-R-22326

This final rule concerning freedom of information updates the information contained in this part in order to make it consistent with legislative and executive action promulgated since 1973.

United States of America - General provisions - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board; Disclosure of Records Rule (5 CFR Part 1631)

Adoption: 1990-09-06 | Date of entry into force: 1990-10-09 | USA-1990-R-22333

Regulations implementing the public information provisions of the Freedom of Information Act, and providing procedures for access to information and records under other authorities.

United States of America - General provisions - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Practices and Procedures Rule (5 CFR Part 1201)

Adoption: 1989-12-26 | Date of entry into force: 1989-12-29 | USA-1989-R-9230

Amendments to the Merit System Protection Board's interim rules of practice and procedure. These rules also implements the Whistleblower Protection Act of 1989 (Public Law 101-12).

United States of America - General provisions - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Supplemental Security Income for the Aged, Blind and Disabled; Presumptive Disability and Presumptive Blindness; Categories of Impairments-AIDS Extension Date Rule (20 CFR Part 416)

Adoption: 1989-11-30 | USA-1989-R-9232

Rules concerning payment of benefit to persons applying for supplemental security income benefits on the basis of disability or blindness before making a formal determination when available information indicates a high probability that disability exists.

United States of America - General provisions - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Procedural Rules (29 CFR Part 102)

Adoption: 1989-09-14 | Date of entry into force: 1989-10-16 | USA-1989-R-8528

Revisions to rules governing summary judgment procedures of the National Labor Relations Board.

United States of America - General provisions - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Practices and Procedures for Appeals of Personnel Actions Allegedly Based on Whistleblowing and Requests for Stays of Personnel Actions in Such Cases Rule (5 CFR Part 1209)

Adoption: 1989-06-29 | Date of entry into force: 1989-07-09 | USA-1989-R-8171

These amendments of the U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board add a new Part to implement the Whistleblower Protection Act of 1989.

United States of America - General provisions - Law, Act

Business Opportunity Development Reform Act of 1988. Public Law 100-656 (H.R. 1807).

Adoption: 1988-11-15 | USA-1988-L-8062

This law, amending the Small Business Act, revises the federal programme for minority business with access to the federal procurement system. The new law establishes a mandate that minority firms develop business outside this programme in order to continue receiving benefits under this programme. A firm may receive assistance under this programme for no more than nine years. There are increased penalties for front companies, i.e. companies in which a nondisadvantaged person is the real person of interest.

United States of America - General provisions - Law, Act

Genocide Convention Implementation Act of 1987 (the Proxmire Act). Public Law 100-606 (S. 1851).

Adoption: 1988-11-05 | USA-1988-L-7474

United States of America - General provisions - Law, Act

Immigration Technical Corrections Act of 1988. Public Law 100-525 (S. 2479).

Adoption: 1988-10-24 | USA-1988-L-7464

Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act by introducing technical corrections in the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (LS 1986-USA 1), among other enactments.

United States of America - General provisions - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Application of the Employee Polygraph Protection Act of 1988 Rule (29 CFR Part 801)

Adoption: 1988-10-18 | Date of entry into force: 1988-12-27 | USA-1988-R-7478

Adds new Subchapter C to Chapter V of Title 29 of the Code of Federal Regulations. Contains general provisions and provisions on exemptions, restrictions on polygraph usage under exemptions, recordkeeping and disclosure requirements, enforcement and administrative proceedings under the Employee Polygraph Protection Act.

United States of America - General provisions - Law, Act

Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act. Public Law 100-418 (H.R. 3).

Adoption: 1988-08-23 | USA-1988-L-7253

Amends the legislation on trade and related matters by, inter alia, requiring the United States Trade Representative to retaliate against certain trade practices by raising tariffs on the offending country's goods. The definition of unreasonable practices subject to retaliation has been expanded to include a persistent pattern of violating internationally accepted workers' rights. A new procedure (described as a "super 301 procedure") has been established for examining allegations of such practices (Title I, Subtitle C, Part 1). Title III, Subtitle B enacts the International Debt Management Act of 1988. In addition, the principal Act extends the eligility of workers displaced from their jobs on account of imports to receive retraining assistance under the Trade Adjustment Act of 1974 (Title I, Subtitle D, Part 3). This training has been transformed into an entitlement programme no longer necessitating annual funding. The new legislation also sets up a trial project to pay a supplemental allowance to workers who take new jobs that pay less than their previous posts. Finally, in Title VI, Subtitle D of this Act, it contains the Economic Dislocation and Worker Adjustment Assistance Act, which amends Title III of the Job Training Partnership Act (LS 1982-USA 1). The present Act also includes a number of measures to promote education, including literacy and vocational training.

United States of America - General provisions - Law, Act

Employee Polygraph Protection Act of 1988. Public Law 100-347 (H.R. 1212) (29 U.S.C., Chapter 22). -

Adoption: 1988-06-27 | Date of entry into force: 1988-12-27 | USA-1988-L-6478

Prevents most private employers from using lie-dectector tests to screen prospective employees, to test current employees or to subject them to discharge, discipline or discrimination for refusing to take such a test or filing a complaint about the use of lie-detector tests. Job applicants, employees and the Secretary of Labor may file civil suits in federal court asking for legal and equitable relief; the Department of Labor may also seek fines for violators. Under certain conditions, exceptions are provided in cases involving national defence or security and ongoing investigations of economic loss or injury to the employer's business such as theft, embezzlement or sabotage. The Act prescribes procedures to follow in cases in which lie-detector tests are permitted.

United States of America - General provisions - Law, Act

Review of Cases by the Supreme Court Act. Public Law 100-352 (S. 952).

Adoption: 1988-06-27 | USA-1988-L-6778

Amends specified sections of the US Code to provide greater discretion to the Supreme Court in selecting the cases it will review, particularly those arising in State courts. Effective 90 days after enactment.

United States of America - General provisions - Law, Act

Retiree Benefits Bankruptcy Protection Act of 1988. Public Law 100-334 (H.R. 2969).

Adoption: 1988-06-16 | USA-1988-L-6776

Provides that a company which has petitioned for bankruptcy under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code shall continue to pay retiree benefits pursuant to a policy of life, health or disability insurance. If representatives of the beneficiaries agree to modifications in benefits during the pendency of a bankruptcy petition, they may be made. Where the representative and the bankrupt company cannot reach agreement, the presiding judge may decide. A labour organisation shall, unless it opts not to, represent persons receiving benefits negotiated under a collective agreement.

United States of America - General provisions - Law, Act

Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987. Public Law 100-259 (S. 557).

Adoption: 1988-03-22 | USA-1988-L-6293

Passed in response to a Supreme Court interpretation, this Act restores the broad scope of coverage and clarifies the application of title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 (see LS 1967 - USA 1) and the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (see LS 1972 - USA 1). It specifies that an institution which receives federal financial assistance is also prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability or age in a programme or activity which does not directly benefit from such assistance.

United States of America - General provisions - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Reduction in Force Rule (5 CFR Part 351)

Adoption: 1987-12-03 | USA-1987-R-4621

Provides that an employee of the federal government who has been furloughed for more than 30 days, separated or demoted by a reduction in force may appeal to the Merit Systems Protection Board.

United States of America - General provisions - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Interim rules of Practice and Procedure for Administrative Hearings Before Administrative Law Judges in Cases Involving Allegations of Unlawful Employment of Aliens and Unfair Immigration-Related Employment Practices (28 CFR Part 68)

Adoption: 1987-11-13 | USA-1987-R-4619

United States of America - General provisions - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Unfair Immigration-Related Employment Practices Rule (28 CFR Part 44)

Adoption: 1987-09-30 | Date of entry into force: 1987-11-05 | USA-1987-R-4618

Establishes standards and procedures for the enforcement of section 102 of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (LS 1986 - USA 1 (extracts)). That section makes it an unfair immigration-related employment practice to discriminate against an individual in hiring, discharging or recruiting or referring for a fee because of an individual's national origin or, in specified cases, his or her citizenship status. These regulations contain definitions of prohibited practices and set forth the procedures applicable to charges of discrimination.

United States of America - General provisions - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Fair Labor Standards Act; Records to Be Kept by Employers Rule (29 CFR Part 516)

Adoption: 1987-06-26 | USA-1987-R-3807

Revised recordkeeping regulations, including special rules applicable in regard to employees falling within various minimum wage and/or overtime pay exemptions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (LS 1966 - USA 1 (cons.)).

United States of America - General provisions - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Time Periods for Responding to Board Action; Revision of Statements of Procedure Rule (29 CFR Part 101)

Adoption: 1987-06-23 | USA-1987-R-3876

Procedures before the National Labour Relations Board in relation to unfair labour practice charges, trade union representation and definition of bargaining units, inter alia.

United States of America - General provisions - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Licensing of Officers and Operations for Mobile Offshore Drilling Units Rule (46 CFR Parts 10 and 15)

Adoption: 1987-05-27 | Date of entry into force: 1989-04-01 | USA-1987-R-4608

Deals with the licensing of officers on mobile offshore drilling units and the manning of these vessels.

United States of America - General provisions - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Executive Order concerning Facilitating Access to Science and Technology (No. 12591)

Adoption: 1987-04-10 | USA-1987-R-3795

Aims at ensuring that federal agencies and laboratories assist universities and the private sector in broadening the country's technology base.

United States of America - General provisions - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Application of the Fair Labor Standards Act to Employees of State and Local Governments Rule (29 CFR Part 553)

Adoption: 1987-01-12 | Date of entry into force: 1987-02-17 | USA-1987-R-3303

Implements sections 2 to 6 of the Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 1985 (Public Law 99-150) concerning the application of the minimum wage and overtime pay provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (see LS 1966 - USA 1 (cons.)) to state and local government employees. Subpart A contains rules on certain statutory exclusions and exemptions, compensatory time provisions and recordkeeping requirements. Subpart B defines the status of volunteers who are excluded from the definition of "employee" under the Act, and Subpart C concerns fire protection and law enforcement personnel.

United States of America - General provisions - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Processing of Cases; Exceptions to Arbitration Awards Rule (5 CFR 2425 and 2429)

Adoption: 1986-12-17 | USA-1986-R-3326

In particular, these amendments issued by the Federal Labor Relations Authority revoke section 2429.8 of the rules and regulations pertaining to the filing of requests for stays of arbitration awards in cases involving government employeesection

United States of America - General provisions - Law, Act

Approval of the Compact of Free Association with the Government of Palau. Public Law 99-658 (H.J. Res. 626).

Adoption: 1986-11-14 | USA-1986-L-3300

The Compact of Free Association between the United States and Palau, which was signed on 10 Jan. 1986 and received a favourable vote of a majority of the people of Palau voting in a United Nations observed plebiscite conducted on 21 Feb. 1986, is reproduced as Title II. (Palau was part of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, with the United States as administering authority.)

United States of America - General provisions - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Executive Order relating to the implentation of the Comprehensive Anti-Apartheid Act (No. 12571)

Adoption: 1986-10-27 | USA-1986-R-3037

Defines the functions of various Government departments in implementing this Act (Public Law 99-440).

United States of America - General provisions - Law, Act

Federal Technology Transfer Act of 1986. Public Law 99-502 (H.R. 3773).

Adoption: 1986-10-20 | USA-1986-L-3151

Amends the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980, in particular by inserting new sections regarding co-operative research and development agreements, the establishment of the Federal Laboratory Consortium for Technology Transfer, and employee activities with respect to inventions.

United States of America - General provisions - Law, Act

Higher Education Amendments of 1986. Public Law 99-498 (S. 1965).

Adoption: 1986-10-17 | USA-1986-L-3149

Miscellaneous amendments to the Higher Education Act of 1965, in particular regarding teacher training and development (Title V), special programmes for students whose families are engaged in migrant and seasonal farm work, child care services for disadvantaged students and work-study programmes. Title IX, "Partnerships for Economic Development and Urban Community Service", aims at encouraging the involvement of postsecondary educational institutions with units of government, labour unions, business, industry and community organisations in order to expand employment opportunities, inter alia.

United States of America - General provisions - Law, Act

Comprehensive Anti-Apartheid Act of 1986. Public Law 99-440 (H.R. 4868).

Adoption: 1986-10-02 | USA-1986-L-2878

Prohibits loans to, other investments in, and certain other activities with respect to, South Africa. It sets forth United States policy and future policy with respect to ending apartheid (Titles I and V), and calls for measures to assist victims of apartheid (Title II) and measures to undermine apartheid (Titles III and IV). Inter alia, the Act sets forth a Code of Conduct which any US national employing 25 employees or more in South Africa must follow. The Code calls in particular for desegregating places of employment, providing equal employment opportunity for all employees without regard to race or ethnic origin, establishing minimum wages and non-racial pay systems, and recognising the right of all employees to form, join and assist labour organisations (section 208). The Act also appropriates up to $3 million in each fiscal year for training programmes for South African trade unionists (section 551(a)).

United States of America - General provisions - Law, Act

Executive Exchange Program Voluntary Services Act of 1986. Public Law 99-424 (H.R. 3002).

Adoption: 1986-09-30 | USA-1986-L-2945

Provides for the establishment of an experimental exchange programme relating to the acceptance of voluntary services from executives coming from private-sector employment to the Government, as described in Executive Order 12493 of 5 Dec. 1984.

United States of America - General provisions - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Minority Small Business and Capital Ownership Development Assistance Rule (13 CFR Part 124)

Adoption: 1986-09-15 | Date of entry into force: 1986-11-24 | USA-1986-R-2712

Issued by the Small Business Administration under the Small Business Act to implement a programme intended to provide contractual and management assistance to concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged persons.

United States of America - General provisions - Law, Act

Rural Industrial Assistance Act of 1986. Public Law 99-409 (H.R. 4331).

Adoption: 1986-08-28 | USA-1986-L-2860

Authorises the Secretary of Agriculture to make grants for the purpose of establishing institutes of rural technology development, by amending the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 USC 1932).

United States of America - General provisions - International agreement

Déclaration d'intentions concernant la collaboration entre l'Italie, la France, la Grande Bretagne, les Etats-Unis d'Amérique, la République fédérale allemande, le Japon, le Canada, la Commission de la Communauté européenne sur les matériaux d'avant-garde et les normes correspondantes.

Adoption: 1986-06-04 | ORG-1986-IA-4411

Détermine la portée, les buts, les modalités, le financement de la coopération en matière de haute technologie. Fixe également la participation des parties et des autres pays, les modalités de contrôle de l'exécution du programme d'utilisation des résultats de la recherche et les limites de responsabilité de chaque partie. Entrée en vigueur le 2 avril 1987.

United States of America - General provisions - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Pay Administration Under the Fair Labour Standards Act Rule (5 CFR Part 551)

Adoption: 1986-03-03 | USA-1986-R-2335

Defines exemptions for certain federal employees under the Fair Labour Standards Act, as amended (LS 1966 - USA 1).

United States of America - General provisions - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

South Africa and Fair Labor Standards Rule (22 CFR Parts 60 to 65)

Adoption: 1985-12-23 | USA-1986-R-2265

These Regulations, which are in line with the United States policy of "constructive engagement", require United States firms in South Africa to take good faith measures to implement fair labour standards and to report to the Department of State in this regard. Fair labour standards are defined as desegregating the races in each employment facility, providing equal employment opportunity for all employees without regard to race or ethnic origin, assuring that the pay system is applied to all employees without regard to race or ethnic origin, establishing an appropriate minimum living wage and salary structure, increasing by appropriate means the number of persons who are disadvantaged by the apartheid system in managerial, supervisory, administrative, clerical and technical jobs, taking steps to improve the quality of employees' lives outside the work environment with respect to housing, transportation, schooling, recreation and health, and recognising the right of all employees to self-organisation and to form, join or assist labour organisations freely and without penalty or reprisal, as well as the right to refrain from such activity. The Regulations apply to United States nationals who employ at least 25 individuals in South Africa, or who own or control more than 50 percent of the outstanding voting securities of a foreign subsidiary or other entity that employs at least that number, or who controls in fact (as further defined) any other foreign entity employing that number. These United States nationals are required to register, to maintain records regarding fair labour practices, and to report annually to the Department of State regarding the implementation of the principles. Bona fide participants subscribing to the voluntary Sullivan Code and filing reports thereunder are exempt from the requirement of submitting a separate detailed annual report. The Office of Southern African Affairs of the Department of State is to prepare an overall annual report concerning the implementation of the general policies and reporting requirementsection In cases of non-adherence, the Regulations provide that no United States department or agency may intercede with any foreign government regarding export marketing activity (promoting sales, participating in trade fairs, etc.). Failure to comply the reporting and registration requirements (only) is subject to a civil penalty involving a fine of up to $10,000, or up to $50,000 in cases of willful violation (this does not apply to financing of experts by the Export-Import Bank to South Africa). An Appendix contains examples of fair labour practicesection The Regulations implement Executive Order 12532 of 9 Sept. 1985 (Federal Register, p. 36861 et seq.) under the authority of section 203 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 USC 1701).

United States of America - General provisions - Law, Act

Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 1985. Public Law 99-150 (S. 1570).

Adoption: 1985-11-13 | Date of entry into force: 1986-04-15 | USA-1985-L-5029

Concerns compensatory time off in lieu of overtime compensation, persons performing work for public agencies, and discrimination against persons asserting rights under section 7 of the Fair Labour Standards Act of 1938. (Abridged version. Not all provisions are included).

United States of America - General provisions - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Pension Plans - Notice of Insolvency Rule (29 CFR Part 2674)

Adoption: 1985-03-20 | USA-1985-R-1355

Procedure to be followed in the event of insolvency of a multiemployer pension plan.

United States of America - General provisions - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Railroad Employees' Retirement Rule (20 CFR Parts 209 to 212, 220, 222 and 250)

Adoption: 1984-11-16 | USA-1984-R-982

Amends regulations concerning reporting requirements and creditability of compensation, service and military service. Inter alia, contains provisions implementing amendments to the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974.