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Question· writtenPQ 171asked

176 Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for Transport, further to Parliamentary Question No. 216 of 13 October 2009, if he has held discussions with the unions in respect of the constitution of these boards; if so, if he will report on these discussions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47466/09]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2009

176 Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for Transport, further to Parliamentary Question No. 216 of 13 October 2009, if he has held discussions with the unions in respect of the constitution of these boards; if so, if he will report on these discussions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47466/09]

Resolution· HRESH.Res. 992 (111th)referred

Expressing the sense of the House that the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran should halt the widespread and brutal repression of the peaceful reformist protestors, opposition supporters, human rights defenders, students, and journalists following the disputed Iranian presidential election of June 12, 2009.

United States · United States Congress · 16 December 2009

Condemns the gross abuses of the rights of Iranian citizens by the government of Islamic Republic of Iran and calls on the government to immediately honor its obligations under its own constitution and International Human Rights Laws. Supports the rights of Iranian citizens to peacefully protest. Urges the government of Iran to release all those peaceful protectors and opposition supporters it has detained, stop the harassment and violent acts against these Iranian citizens committed by security forces and the Basij militias, and bring to justice the government authorities responsible for such unlawful acts of violence.

Resolution· HRESH.Res. 982 (111th)referred

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that France and other member states of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and the European Union should decline to sell major weapons systems or offensive military equipment to the Russian Federation.

United States · United States Congress · 16 December 2009

Expresses the sense of Congress that the President and the Secretaries of State and Defense (DOD) should urge France and the other North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and European Union (EU) members not to sell major weapons systems or offensive military equipment to the Russian Federation until that country has: (1) withdrawn its troops from Georgia and revoked its recognition as sovereign states of the separatist regions within Georgia; (2) fulfilled its commitments to withdraw its military forces from the Transnistrian region of the Republic of Moldova; (3) ceased actions that violate or threaten the sovereignty and territorial integrity of neighboring states; (4) halted weapons and related technology sales to state sponsors of terrorism; and (5) taken steps to enforce the rule of law and human rights within the Russian Federation.

Bill· Private Members' Bill (Ballot Bill)Bill 569open

Local Authorities (Overview and Scrutiny) Bill

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 16 December 2009

A Bill to make further provision about the functions, powers and constitution of local authority overview and scrutiny committees; and for connected purposes.

Bill· SJRESS.J.Res. 22 (111th)referred

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to requiring a balanced budget and granting the President of the United States the power of line-item veto.

United States · United States Congress · 15 December 2009

Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits outlays for a fiscal year (except those for repayment of debt principal) from exceeding total receipts for that fiscal year (except those derived from borrowing) unless Congress, by a two-thirds rollcall vote of each chamber, authorizes a specific excess of outlays over receipts. Requires a three-fifths rollcall vote of each chamber to increase the public debt limit. Directs the President to submit a balanced budget to Congress annually. Prohibits any bill to increase revenue from becoming law unless approved by a majority of each chamber by rollcall vote. Authorizes waivers of these provisions when a declaration of war is in effect or under other specified circumstances involving military conflict. Authorizes the President to cancel (line item veto) in whole any dollar amount of discretionary budget authority, item of new direct spending, or limited tax benefit in legislation that has been enacted into law. Sets forth requirements for the President's transmittal to Congress of a special message regarding such cancellation. Prohibits Congress from transmitting legislation to the President that purports to or does require executive compliance with spending guidance contained in any report or other document that is beyond the text of the legislation. Allows the President to disregard any or all guidance in such accompanying reports or documents.

Bill· Selbständiger Antrag935/Aselbständiger antrag

Bundesverfassungsgesetz über die Rechte von Kindern

Austria · National Council · 11 December 2009

Antrag der Abgeordneten Dr. Peter Wittmann, Dr. Peter Sonnberger, Kolleginnen und Kollegen betreffend ein Bundesverfassungsgesetz über die Rechte von Kindern

Bill· Selbständiger Antrag914/Aselbständiger antrag

Bundes-Verfassungsgesetz, Bundespräsidentenwahlgesetz, Änderung

Austria · National Council · 11 December 2009

Antrag der Abgeordneten Mag. Daniela Musiol, Kolleginnen und Kollegen betreffend ein Bundesverfassungsgesetz, mit dem das Bundes-Verfassungsgesetz BGBl. Nr. 1/1930 idF BGBl. Nr. 106/2009, geändert wird und Bundesgesetz, mit dem das Bundespräsidentenwahlgesetz 1971, BGBl. Nr. 57/1971 idF BGBl. Nr. 28/2007 geändert wird <i>(Zulassung von Mitgliedern des Hauses Habsburg-Lothringen</i> <i>oder von Mitgliedern anderer ehem. Herrscherhäuser für das</i> <i>Bundespräsidentenamt)</i>

Resolution· Selbständiger Entschließungsantrag928/A(E)selbständiger entschließungsantrag

"6 aus 45" ist zu wenig - alle Kinderrechte in die Verfassung

Austria · National Council · 11 December 2009

Antrag der Abgeordneten Tanja Windbüchler-Souschill, Kolleginnen und Kollegen betreffend "6 aus 45" ist zu wenig - alle Kinderrechte in die Verfassung

Question· Mündliche Frage17/191open

Aufstellung von Grundsätzen durch den Bund zur Ablösung der auf Gesetz, Vertrag oder besonderen Rechtstiteln beruhenden Staatsleistungen an die Religionsgemeinschaften durch Landesgesetzgebung nach Artikel 140 Grundgesetz

Germany · German Bundestag · 11 December 2009

<span>Originaltext der Frage(n):<br /> <br /> </span><span>Wie und wann beabsichtigt die Bundesregierung, den seit 1919 bzw. 1949 bestehenden Verfassungsauftrag aus Artikel 140 des Grundgesetzes (GG) i. V. m. Artikel 138 Absatz 1 Satz 2 der Weimarer Reichsverfassung (WRV) zu erfüllen, demzufolge der Bund Grundsätze aufzustellen hat, die es den Ländern ermöglichen, ihre Verpflichtung aus Artikel 140 GG i. V. m. Artikel 138 Absatz 1 Satz 1 WRV zu erfüllen, die auf Gesetz, Vertrag oder besonderen Rechtstiteln beruhenden Staatsleistungen an die Religionsgesellschaften durch Landesgesetzgebung abzulösen?</span>

Resolution· Unselbständiger Entschließungsantrag361/UEAunselbständiger entschließungsantrag

Aufnahme der Kinderrechte in die Verfassung

Austria · National Council · 10 December 2009

Unselbständiger Entschließungsantrag der Abgeordneten Tanja Windbüchler-Souschill, Kolleginnen und Kollegen betreffend Einbringung einer Regierungsvorlage zur Aufnahme der Kinderrechte in die Verfassung

Bill· HRH.R. 4248 (111th)referred

Free Competition in Currency Act of 2009

United States · United States Congress · 9 December 2009

Free Competition in Currency Act of 2009 - Repeals the federal law establishing U.S. coins, currency, and reserve notes as legal tender for all debts, public charges, taxes, and dues. Prohibits any tax on any coin, medal, token, or gold, silver, platinum, palladium, or rhodium bullion issued by a state, the United States, a foreign government, or any other person. Prohibits states from assessing any tax or fee on any currency or other monetary instrument that is used in interstate or foreign commerce and that has legal tender status under the Constitution. Repeals provisions of the federal criminal code relating to uttering coins of gold, silver, or other metal for use as current money and making or possessing likenesses of such coins. Abates any current prosecution under such provisions and nullifies any previous convictions.

Report· Ausschussbericht528 d.B.ausschussbericht

Bundesverfassungsgesetz über die Rechte von Kindern

Austria · National Council · 3 December 2009

Bericht des Verfassungsausschusses über den Antrag 859/A der Abgeordneten Dr. Peter Wittmann, Mag. Wilhelm Molterer, Kolleginnen und Kollegen betreffend ein Bundesverfassungsgesetz, mit dem das Bundesverfassungsgesetz über die Rechte von Kindern erlassen wird

Report· Ausschussbericht524 d.B.ausschussbericht

Energie-Regulierungsbehördengesetz

Austria · National Council · 3 December 2009

Bericht des Ausschusses für Wirtschaft und Industrie über die Regierungsvorlage (474 d.B.): Bundesgesetz, mit dem das Energie-Regulierungsbehördengesetz geändert wird

Report· Ausschussbericht523 d.B.ausschussbericht

(Dienstleistungsgesetz – DLG) (IMI-Gesetz) Preisauszeichnungsgesetz, Konsumentenschutzgesetz, Allgemeine Verwaltungsverfahrensgesetz 1991, Verwaltungsstrafgesetz 1991 und Verwaltungsvollstreckungsgesetz 1991

Austria · National Council · 3 December 2009

Bericht des Ausschusses für Wirtschaft und Industrie über die Regierungsvorlage (317 d.B.): Bundesgesetz, mit dem ein Bundesgesetz über die Erbringung von Dienstleistungen (Dienstleistungsgesetz – DLG) und ein Bundesgesetz über das internetgestützte Behördenkooperationssystem IMI (IMI-Gesetz) erlassen, das Preisauszeichnungsgesetz, das Konsumentenschutzgesetz, das Allgemeine Verwaltungsverfahrensgesetz 1991, das Verwaltungsstrafgesetz 1991 und das Verwaltungsvollstreckungsgesetz 1991 geändert und einige Bundesgesetze aufgehoben werden

Report· Ausschussbericht531 d.B.ausschussbericht

Bundes-Verfassungsgesetz, Datenschutzgesetz 2000 und Sicherheitspolizeigesetz

Austria · National Council · 3 December 2009

Bericht des Verfassungsausschusses über die Regierungsvorlage (472 d.B.): Bundesgesetz, mit dem das Bundes-Verfassungsgesetz, das Datenschutzgesetz 2000 und das Sicherheitspolizeigesetz geändert werden (DSG-Novelle 2010)

Report· Ausschussbericht530 d.B.ausschussbericht

Kinderrechte in die Verfassung - 16 Jahre Warten sind genug!

Austria · National Council · 3 December 2009

Bericht des Verfassungsausschusses über den Antrag 65/A(E) der Abgeordneten Tanja Windbüchler-Souschill, Kolleginnen und Kollegen betreffend Kinderrechte in die Verfassung - 16 Jahre Warten sind genug!

Report· Ausschussbericht529 d.B.ausschussbericht

"Kinderrechte in die Bundesverfassung - initiiert von den oö. Kinderfreunden",

Austria · National Council · 3 December 2009

Bericht des Verfassungsausschusses über die Petition (19/PET) betreffend "Kinderrechte in die Bundesverfassung - initiiert von den oö. Kinderfreunden", überreicht von den Abgeordneten Sonja Ablinger und Mag. Kurt Gaßner

Resolution· Selbständiger Entschließungsantrag902/A(E)selbständiger entschließungsantrag

Einhaltung des Staatsvertrages von Wien 1955

Austria · National Council · 3 December 2009

Antrag der Abgeordneten Mag. Dr. Wolfgang Zinggl, Kolleginnen und Kollegen betreffend Einhaltung des Staatsvertrages von Wien 1955

Question· writtenPQ 211asked

214 Deputy Frank Feighan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on whether the cutting and saving of turf is an agricultural activity which land owners enjoy as a right under the Constitution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45279/09]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 December 2009

214 Deputy Frank Feighan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on whether the cutting and saving of turf is an agricultural activity which land owners enjoy as a right under the Constitution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45279/09]

Resolution· HRESH.Res. 944 (111th)passed

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives on the protection of members of vulnerable religious and ethnic minority communities in Iraq.

United States · United States Congress · 3 December 2009

Expresses the sense of the Senate that: (1) the United States remains deeply concerned about the plight of specified vulnerable religious and ethnic minorities of Iraq; (2) the U.S. government and the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) should urge the government of Iraq to enhance security at places of worship in Iraq, particularly where religious minorities are known to be at risk; Urges the U.S. government to continue to work with the government of Iraq to: (1) train and deploy into the Iraqi police and security forces members of vulnerable minority communities in Iraq; and (2) ensure that members of such communities suffer no discrimination in recruitment, employment, or advancement in such forces, and be assigned to their locations of origin, rather than transferred to other areas. Urges the government of Iraq, with U.S. government assistance, to: (1) ensure that the upcoming national elections in Iraq are safe, fair, and free of intimidation and violence so that all Iraqis, including religious minorities, can participate in them; and (2) permit and facilitate election monitoring by experts from local and international nongovernmental organizations, the international community, and the United Nations, particularly in minority areas. Encourages the government of Iraq and the Kurdistan regional government to work towards a peaceful and timely resolution of disputes over territories. Encourages the U.S. government and UNAMI to urge the government of Iraq to work with minority communities and their representatives to develop measures to implement article 125 of the Iraq Constitution. Urges the government of Iraq to take affirmative measures to reverse the legal, political, and economic marginalization of religious minorities in Iraq. Urges the U.S. government to: (1) direct assistance to projects that develop the ability of ethnic and religious minorities in Iraq to organize themselves civically and politically to effectively convey their concerns to government; and (2) continue to fund capacity-building programs for the Iraqi Ministry of Human Rights (IMHR), the independent national Human Rights Commission, and a new independent minorities committee whose membership is selected by minority communities of Iraq. Urges the government of Iraq to: (1) direct the IMHR to investigate and report on abuses against and the marginalization of minority communities in Iraq, making recommendations to address such abuses; and (2) help ensure that displaced Iraqis considering return to Iraq have the proper information needed to make informed decisions regarding such return. Urges the U.S. government and international organizations to continue to work with the government of Iraq to develop the legal framework necessary to address property disputes resulting when displaced Iraqis attempt to return to their homes in Iraq.

Resolution· SRESS.Res. 355 (111th)passed

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran has systematically violated its obligations to uphold human rights provided for under its constitution and international law.

United States · United States Congress · 19 November 2009

Calls for authorities in the Islamic Republic of Iran to respect the rights of the Iranian people to freedom of speech, press, religion, association, and assembly. Condemns the government of Iran's human rights violations and calls on the government of Iran to hold those responsible accountable for their actions. Calls for the release from detention of opposition figures, human rights defenders, journalists, and all others held for peacefully exercising their right to expression, assembly, and association. Urges the government of Iran to ensure that anyone placed on trial for committing acts of violence or other criminal acts benefits from all of his or her rights to a fair trial. Calls for the government of Iran to: (1) ensure that those in detention are treated humanely; and (2) hold accountable those responsible for the torture of detainees.

Resolution· HRESH.Res. 920 (111th)open

Directing the Attorney General to transmit to the House of Representatives all information in the Attorney General's possession regarding certain matters pertaining to detainees held at Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba who are transferred into the United States.

United States · United States Congress · 19 November 2009

Directs the Attorney General to transmit to the House of Representatives, not later than 14 days after the date of the adoption of this resolution, copies of any document, record, memo, correspondence, or other communication of the Department of Justice (DOJ), including the Office of the Solicitor General, that relates to: (1) any legal guidance or recommendations made since January 20, 2009, regarding additional legal rights or protections, including under the Constitution, statutes, and treaties, detainees held at Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, receive when transferred into the United States from such Naval Station; or (2) pretrial detention, post conviction incarceration, or transportation within the United States, of detainees held at Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, who are to be transferred into the United States for prosecution and trial in the U.S. District Court of the Southern District of New York.

Bill· Selbständiger Antrag859/Aselbständiger antrag

Bundesverfassungsgesetz über die Rechte von Kindern

Austria · National Council · 18 November 2009

Antrag der Abgeordneten Dr. Peter Wittmann, Mag. Wilhelm Molterer, Kolleginnen und Kollegen betreffend ein Bundesverfassungsgesetz, mit dem das Bundesverfassungsgesetz über die Rechte von Kindern erlassen wird

Resolution· Selbständiger Entschließungsantrag861/A(E)selbständiger entschließungsantrag

Verankerung des Tierschutzes in der Verfassung

Austria · National Council · 18 November 2009

Antrag der Abgeordneten Dr. Wolfgang Spadiut, Kolleginnen und Kollegen betreffend Verankerung des Tierschutzes in der Verfassung

Resolution· HRESH.Res. 915 (111th)passed

Encouraging the Republic of Hungary to respect the rule of law, treat foreign investors fairly, and promote a free and independent press.

United States · United States Congress · 18 November 2009

Condemns the action of the Hungarian National Radio and Television Board when it awarded national community radio licenses. Encourages the Republic of Hungary to: (1) respect the rule of law and treat foreign investors fairly; and (2) maintain its commitment to a free press.

Bill· Regierungsvorlage: Bundes(verfassungs)gesetz474 d.B.regierungsvorlage: bundes(verfassungs)gesetz

Energie-Regulierungsbehördengesetz, Änderung

Austria · National Council · 17 November 2009

Bundesgesetz, mit dem das Energie-Regulierungsbehördengesetz geändert wird

Bill· Regierungsvorlage: Bundes(verfassungs)gesetz472 d.B.regierungsvorlage: bundes(verfassungs)gesetz

DSV-Novelle 2010

Austria · National Council · 17 November 2009

Bundesgesetz, mit dem das Bundes-Verfassungsgesetz, das Datenschutzgesetz 2000 und das Sicherheitspolizeigesetz geändert werden (DSG-Novelle 2010) <br><br>Gesetz geworden als:<br><br>Bundesgesetz, mit dem das Datenschutzgesetz 2000 und das Sicherheitspolizeigesetz geändert werden (DSG-Novelle 2010)

Bill· Selbständiger Antrag855/Aselbständiger antrag

Religionsunterrichtsgesetz, Änderung

Austria · National Council · 12 November 2009

Antrag der Abgeordneten Stefan Petzner, Kolleginnen und Kollegen betreffend ein Bundesgesetz, mit dem das Religionsunterrichtsgesetz 1949 geändert wird

Question· oralPQ 7asked

7 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the progress made in implementing the recommendations contained in the reports published to date in 2009 by the Joint Committee on the Constitution [32522/09]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 November 2009

7 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the progress made in implementing the recommendations contained in the reports published to date in 2009 by the Joint Committee on the Constitution [32522/09]

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