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United States of America - - Law, Act

Civilian Reservist Emergency Workforce Act of 2021 (the "CREW Act") (38 USC 101 note) (Public Law 117–178). -

Adoption: 2022-09-29 | USA-2022-L-113812

The “CREW Act” extends employment protections under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) to Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) reservists who deploy to major disaster sites.

United States of America - - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

National HIV/AIDS Strategy for the United States 2022-2025 -

Adoption: 2022 | USA-2022-M-112756

The vision of the Strategy is that "The United States will be a place where new HIV infections are prevented, every person knows their status, and every person with HIV has high-quality care and treatment, lives free from stigma and discrimination, and can achieve their full potential for health and well-being across the lifespan. This vision includes all people, regardless of age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, religion, disability, geographic location, or socioeconomic circumstance.

United States of America - - Law, Act

Training in High-demand Roles to Improve Veteran Employment Act or the "THRIVE Act" (38 USC 101 note) (Public Law 117-16) -

Adoption: 2021-06-08 | USA-2021-L-113811

To amend the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 to improve the COVID–19 Veteran Rapid Retraining Assistance program, to make certain technical corrections to the Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020, and for other purposes.

United States of America - - Law, Act

COVID–19 Hate Crimes Act (34 USC 10101) (Public Law 117-13). -

Adoption: 2021-05-20 | USA-2021-L-113810

To facilitate the expedited review of COVID–19 hate crimes, and for other purposes.

United States of America - - Law, Act

Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 (Public Law No: 116-142). -

Adoption: 2020-06-05 | USA-2020-L-110070

To amend the Small Business Act and the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) to modify certain provisions related to the forgiveness of loans under the paycheck protection program (PPP), to allow recipients of loan forgiveness under the paycheck protection program to defer payroll taxes, and for other purposes. The PPP was set by the US Federal government help certain business, self-employed workers, sole proprietors, certain non-profit organizations and tribal businesses to ensure they can keep paying their workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

United States of America - - Law, Act

Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (H.R. 748) (the CARES Act) -

Adoption: 2020-03-27 | USA-2020-L-110073

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act was passed by Congress and signed into law on March 27th, 2020. The $2 trillion economic relief package provides economic assistance for American workers, families, and small businesses.

United States of America - - Law, Act

Veterans Apprenticeship and Labor Opportunity Reform Act (P.L. 115–89) (38 U.S.C. 101). (VALOR Act) -

Adoption: 2017-11-21 | USA-2017-L-105984

An Act to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the designation of State approving agencies for multi-State apprenticeship programs for purposes of the educational assistance programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

United States of America - - Law, Act

VA Choice and Quality Employment Act of 2017 (P.L. 115–46) (38 U.S.C. 101). -

Adoption: 2017-08-12 | USA-2017-L-105983

An Act to authorize appropriations and to appropriate amounts for the Veterans Choice Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to improve hiring authorities of the Department, to authorize major medical facility leases, and for other purposes.

United States of America - - Law, Act

Promoting Women in Entrepreneurship Act (P.L. 115–6) (42 U.S.C. 1885a). -

Adoption: 2017-02-28 | USA-2017-L-105982

An Act to authorize the National Science Foundation to support entrepreneurial programs for women. Amends Section 33 of the Science and Engineering Equal Opportunities Act (42 U.S.C. 1885a).

United States of America - - Law, Act

Overtime Pay for Protective Services Act of 2016 (P.L. 114–311 ) (5 U.S.C. 5547) -

Adoption: 2016-12-16 | USA-2016-L-105981

An Act to provide an increase in premium pay for protective services during 2016, and for other purposes.

United States of America - - Law, Act

An act to enhance whistleblower protection for contractor and grantee employees (P.L. 114-261) (130 STAT. 1362). -

Adoption: 2016-12-14 | USA-2016-L-105980

Amends USC Title 41 (Public Contracts), Chapter 47 concerning protection of whistleblowers.

United States of America - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Child Labor Violations - Civil Money Penalties (29 CFR 579). -

Adoption: 2016-07-01 | USA-2016-R-105988

579.1 Purpose and scope.
579.2 Definitions.
579.3 Violations for which child labor civil money penalties may be assessed.
579.4 [Reserved]
579.5 Determining the amount of the penalty and assessing the penalty.

United States of America - - Law, Act

Native American Children's Safety Act (P.L. 114-165) (25 U.S.C. 3201). -

Adoption: 2016-06-03 | USA-2016-L-105959

An Act to amend the Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Prevention Act to require background checks before foster care placements are ordered in tribal court proceedings, and for other purposes.

United States of America - - International agreement

Joint Action Plan Between Jordan and the United States on Combating Smuggling of Nuclear and Radioactive Material. -

Adoption: 2016-03-01 | INT-2016-IA-105629

The plan lays out a general framework with clear-cut goals to institutionalize cooperation between concerned Jordanian bodies and similar authorities in the U.S. with the aim of devising a Jordanian response designed to combat the smuggling of nuclear and radioactive materials.

The plan sets the ground for closer mutual technical cooperation and will contribute to providing the Kingdom with the latest technological equipment. It also aims at building a robust nuclear safety system as the Kingdom has an ambitious program to harness nuclear energy.

United States of America - - Law, Act

Border Jobs for Veterans Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-68) (6 U.S.C. 211). -

Adoption: 2015-10-16 | USA-2015-L-105958

An Act to actively recruit members of the Armed Forces who are separating from military service to serve as Customs and Border Protection officers.

United States of America - - Law, Act

Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees Act (P.L. 114-60) (42 U.S.C. 201). -

Adoption: 2015-10-07 | USA-2015-L-100304

To amend title I of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to revise the definition of small employer.

United States of America - - Law, Act

An Act To amend the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 to reduce a scheduled increase in the minimum wage applicable to American Samoa (P.L. 114-61) (29 U.S.C. 206). -

Adoption: 2015-10-07 | USA-2015-L-100305

United States of America - - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

National HIV/AIDS Strategy for the United States - Updated to 2020. -

Adoption: 2015-10 | USA-2015-M-110950

United States of America - - Law, Act

Veterans Entrepreneurship Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-38) (15 U.S.C. 631). -

Adoption: 2015-07-28 | USA-2015-L-100303

United States of America - - Law, Act

Defending Public Safety Employees' Retirement Act (P.L. 114-26). -

Adoption: 2015-06-29 | USA-2015-L-100302

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow Federal law enforcement officers, firefighters, and air traffic controllers to make penalty-free withdrawals from governmental plans after age 50, and for other purposes.

United States of America - - Law, Act

Girls Count Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-24) (22 U.S.C. 2151). -

Adoption: 2015-06-12 | USA-2015-L-100301

To authorize the Secretary of State and the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development to provide assistance to support the rights of women and girls in developing countries, and for other purposes.

United States of America - - Law, Act

Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-22) (129 STAT.227-267) (18 U.S.C.). -

Adoption: 2015-05-29 | USA-2015-L-100300

Title I - Justice for Victims of Trafficking
Title II - Combatting Human Trafficking
Title III - Hero Act
Title IV - Rape Survivor Child Custody
Title V - Military Sex Offender Reporting
Title VI - Stopping Exploitation through Trafficking
Title VII - Trafficking Awareness Training for Health Care
Title VIII - Better Response for Victims of Child Sex Trafficking
Title IX - Anti-Trafficking Training for Department of Homeland Security Personnel
Title X - Human Trafficking Survivors Relief and Empowerment Act

Amends:
- 18 U.S.C. - Chapter 201 §1034, Sections 1594, 2516
- Section 107(b)(1) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7105(b)(1))
- Section 203 of the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 14044b)
- Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 13001 et seq.)
- 28 U.S.C., Section 524(c)(1)(B)
- 31 U.S.C., Chapter 97

United States of America - - Law, Act

Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (Pub.L. 114–10) (42 U.S.C. 1305). -

Adoption: 2015-04-16 | USA-2015-L-105957

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to repeal the Medicare sustainable growth rate and strengthen Medicare access by improving physician payments and making other improvements, to reauthorize the Children's Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes.

United States of America - - International agreement

Agreement on social security between the Government of Hungary and the Government of the United states of America (Act XXIX/2015). (2015. évi XXIX. törvény a Magyarország Kormánya és az Amerikai Egyesült Államok Kormánya között a szociális biztonságról szóló Egyezmény kihirdetésérol) -

Adoption: 2015-03-31 | Date of entry into force: 2015-04-08 | INT-2015-IA-102828

Part I - General provisions
Part II - Provisions concerning applicable laws
Part III - Provisions on benefits
Part IV - Miscellaneous Provisions
Part V - Transitional and final provisions

United States of America - - Law, Act

Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (P.L. 113-118) (128 STAT. 1425) (29 U.S.C., Chapter 32). -

Adoption: 2014-07-22 | USA-2014-L-96865

An Act to amend the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to strengthen the United States workforce development system through innovation in, and alignment and improvement of, employment, training, and education programs in the United States, and to promote individual and national economic growth, and for other purposes.

United States of America - - Law, Act

Cooperative and Small Employer Charity Pension Flexibility Act (P.L. 113-97) (128 STAT. 1101). -

Adoption: 2014-04-07 | USA-2014-L-96837

An Act to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for cooperative and small employer charity pension plans.

United States of America - - Law, Act

Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium Land Transfer Act (P.L. 113-68)(127 STAT. 1205). -

Adoption: 2013-12-26 | USA-2013-L-96836

An Act to provide for the conveyance of certain property located in Anchorage, Alaska, from the United States to the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium.

United States of America - - Law, Act

HIV Organ Policy Equity Act (P.L. 113-51) (127 STAT. 579). -

Adoption: 2013-11-21 | USA-2013-L-96835

The Act amends the Public Health Services Act to establish safe guards and standards of quality for research and transplantation of organs infected with HIV.

United States of America - - Law, Act

Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 (P.L. 113-4) (127 STAT. 54). -

Adoption: 2013-03-07 | USA-2013-L-96826

An Act to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994.

Title I - Enhancing Judicial and Law Enforcement Tools to Combat Violence Against Women
Title II - Improving Services for Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking
Title III - Services, Protection, and Justice for Young Victims of Violence
Title IV - Violence Reduction Practices
Title V - Strengthening the Healthcare System's Response to Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking
Title VI - Save Homes for Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking
Title VII - Economic Security for Victims of Violence
Title VIII - Protection of Battered Immigrants
Title IX - Safety for Indian Women
Title X - Safer Act
Title XI - Other Matters
Title XII - Trafficking Victims Protection
Subtitle A - Combating International Trafficking in Persons
Subtitle B - Combating Trafficking in Persons in the United States

United States of America - - Law, Act

Protect our Kids Act of 2012 (P.L. 112-275) (126 STAT. 2460). -

Adoption: 2013-01-14 | USA-2013-L-96825

An Act to establish a commission to develop a national strategy and recommendations for reducing fatalities resulting from child abuse and neglect.

United States of America - - Law, Act

Improving Transparency of Education Opportunities for Veterans Act of 2012 (P.L. 112-249) (126 STAT. 2398 ). -

Adoption: 2013-01-10 | USA-2013-L-96823

Amends USC Title 38 to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to develop a comprehensive policy to improve outreach and transparency to veterans and members of the armed forces through the provision of information on institutions of higher learning.

United States of America - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Aliens and Nationality (CFR title 8). -

Adoption: 2013 | USA-2013-R-92394

Contains the regulations concerning immigration and nationality. Implements the US Code title 8 on Aliens and Nationality.

CHAPTER I - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
SUBCHAPTER A - General Provisions
SUBCHAPTER B - Immigration Regulations
SUBCHAPTER C - Nationality Regulations
CHAPTER V--EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
SUBCHAPTER A - General Provisions
SUBCHAPTER B - Immigration Regulations
SUBCHAPTER C - Nationality Regulations

The related texts below contain a list of some of the provisions contained in title 8 CFR.

United States of America - - Law, Act

Child Protection Act of 2012 (P.L. 112-206) (126 STAT. 1490). -

Adoption: 2012-12-07 | USA-2012-L-96810

An Act to amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to child pornography and child exploitation offenses.

United States of America - - International agreement

Convention de sécurité sociale entre la Confédération suisse et les Etats-Unis d'Amérique conclue le 3 décembre 2012. -

Adoption: 2012-12-03 | Date of entry into force: 2014-08-01 | INT-2012-IA-96564

Titre I: Définitions et législations
Titre II: Dispostions générales
Titre III: Dispositions sur la législation applicable
Titre IV: Dispositions concernant les prestations
Titre V: Dispositions diverses
Titre VI: Dispositions transitoires et finales

United States of America - - Law, Act

Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2012 (P.L. 112-199) (126 STAT. 1465). -

Adoption: 2012-11-27 | USA-2012-L-96809

An Act To amend chapter 23 of title 5, United States Code, to clarify the disclosures of information protected from prohibited personnel practices, require a statement in non-disclosure policies, forms, and agreements that such policies, forms, and agreements conform with certain disclosure protections, provide certain authority for the Special Counsel, and for other purposes.

United States of America - - Law, Act

Hazardous Waste Electronic Manifest Establishment Act (P.L. 112-195) (126 STAT. 1452). -

Adoption: 2012-10-05 | USA-2012-L-96808

Amends the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6921 et seq.) in order to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a hazardous waste electronic manifest.

United States of America - - Law, Act

Pesticide Registration Improvement Extension Act of 2012, Public Law 112-177 [S. 3552]. -

Adoption: 2012-09-28 | USA-2012-L-92405

An Act to reauthorize the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act. Amends USC title 7.

United States of America - - Law, Act

Pilot's Bill of Rights, Public Law 112-153 [S. 1335]. -

Adoption: 2012-08-03 | USA-2012-L-92404

An Act to amend title 49, United States Code, to provide rights for pilots, and for other purposes. Amends sections 40101, 44701, 44703, 44709, 44710.

United States of America - - Law, Act

Pilot's Bill of Rights (P.L. 112-1539 (126 STAT. 1159). -

Adoption: 2012-08-03 | USA-2012-L-96806

To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide rights for pilots, and for other purposes.

United States of America - - Law, Act

Helping Expedite and Advance Responsible Tribal Home Ownership Act of 2012, Public Law 112-151 [H.R. 205] - The HEARTH Act of 2012. -

Adoption: 2012-07-30 | USA-2012-L-92401

An Act to amend the Act titled "An Act to authorize the leasing of restricted Indian lands for public, religious, educational, recreational, residential, business, and other purposes requiring the grant of long-term leases", approved August 9, 1955, to provide for Indian tribes to enter into certain leases without prior express approval from the Secretary of the Interior, and for other purposes.

United States of America - - Law, Act

Veteran Skills to Jobs Act, Public Law 112-147 [H.R. 4155]. -

Adoption: 2012-07-23 | USA-2012-L-92400

An Act to direct the head of each Federal department and agency to treat relevant military training as sufficient to satisfy training or certification requirements for Federal licenses.

United States of America - - Law, Act

Border Tunnel Prevention Act of 2012 (P.L. 112-127). -

Adoption: 2012-06-05 | USA-2012-L-96804

An Act to reduce the trafficking of drugs and to prevent human smuggling across the Southwest Border by deterring the construction and use of border tunnels.

United States of America - - Law, Act

Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act, Public Law 112-106 [H.R. 3606]. -

Adoption: 2012-04-05 | USA-2012-L-92398

Sec. 1. Short title.
Sec. 2. Table of contents.
TITLE I - REOPENING AMERICAN CAPITAL MARKETS TO EMERGING GROWTH COMPANIES
Sec. 101. Definitions.
Sec. 102. Disclosure obligations.
Sec. 103. Internal controls audit.
Sec. 104. Auditing standards.
Sec. 105. Availability of information about emerging growth companies.
Sec. 106. Other matters.
Sec. 107. Opt-in right for emerging growth companies.
Sec. 108. Review of Regulation S-K.
TITLE II - ACCESS TO CAPITAL FOR JOB CREATORS
Sec. 201. Modification of exemption.
TITLE III - CROWDFUNDING
Sec. 301. Short title.
Sec. 302. Crowdfunding exemption.
Sec. 303. Exclusion of crowdfunding investors from shareholder cap.
Sec. 304. Funding portal regulation.
Sec. 305. Relationship with State law.
TITLE IV - SMALL COMPANY CAPITAL FORMATION
Sec. 401. Authority to exempt certain securities.
Sec. 402. Study on the impact of State Blue Sky laws on Regulation A offerings.
TITLE V - PRIVATE COMPANY FLEXIBILITY AND GROWTH
Sec. 501. Threshold for registration.
Sec. 502. Employees.
Sec. 503. Commission rulemaking.
Sec. 504. Commission study of enforcement authority under Rule 12g5-1.
TITLE VI - CAPITAL EXPANSION
Sec. 601. Shareholder threshold for registration.
Sec. 602. Rulemaking.
TITLE VII - OUTREACH ON CHANGES TO THE LAW
Sec. 701. Outreach by the Commission.

United States of America - - Law, Act

Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (P.L. 112-106). -

Adoption: 2012-04-05 | USA-2012-L-96803

TITLE I - Reopening American Capital Markets to Emerging Growth Companies
TITLE II - Access to Capital for Job Creators
TITLE III - Crowdfunding
TITLE IV - Small Company Capital Formation
TITLE V - Private Company Flexibility and Growth
TITLE VI - Capital Expansion
TITLE VII - Outreach on Changes to the Law

United States of America - - Law, Act

Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (P.L. 112-96). -

Adoption: 2012-02-22 | USA-2012-L-96783

Title I - Extension of Payroll Tax Reduction
Title II - Unemployment Benefit Continuation and Program Improvement
Title III - Medicare and Other Health Provisions
Title IV - Tanf Extension
Title V - Federal Employees Retirement
Title VI - Public Safety Communications and Electromagnetic Spectrum Auctions
Title VII - Miscellaneous Provisions

United States of America - - Law, Act

SOAR Technical Corrections Act (P.L. 112-92). -

Adoption: 2012-02-01 | USA-2012-L-96781

Amends the Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Act (Public Law 112ż10; 125 Stat. 203) sections 3007(a)(4)(F), 3008(h) and 3009(a)(3).

United States of America - - Law, Act

Pipeline Safety, Regulatory Certainty, and Job Creation Act of 2011, Public Law 112-90 [H.R. 2845]. -

Adoption: 2012-01-03 | USA-2012-L-92397

Amends title 49, United States Code, to provide for enhanced safety and environmental protection in pipeline transportation, to provide for enhanced reliability in the transportation of the Nation's energy products by pipeline, and for other purposes.

United States of America - - International agreement

Accord sous forme d'échange de lettres entre le Gouvernement de la République française et le Gouvernement des Etats-Unis d'Amérique relatif au renforcement de la coopération en matičre d'enquętes judiciaires en vue de prévenir et de lutter contre la criminalité grave et le terrorisme (ensemble une annexe), signées ŕ Paris le 3 mai 2012 et ŕ Washington le 11 mai 2012. -

Adoption: 2012 | Date of entry into force: 2016-06-17 | INT-2012-IA-102198

Publié par la France par le décret n° 2016-788 du 14 juin 2016.

United States of America - - Law, Act

Civilian Service Recognition Act of 2011, Public Law 112-73 [H.R. 2061]. -

Adoption: 2011-12-20 | USA-2011-L-92396

Title 5 USC § 5570. The Act authorizes the presentation of a United States flag on behalf of Federal civilian employees who die of injuries incurred in connection with their employment.

United States of America - - Law, Act

Immigration and Nationality Act, Public Law 112-58 [H.R. 398]. -

Adoption: 2011-11-23 | USA-2011-L-92392

Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to toll, during active-duty service abroad in the Armed Forces, the periods of time to file a petition and appear for an interview to remove the conditional basis for permanent resident status, and for other purposes.