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Is there a penalty for states who do not adhere to the 60 day rule? -
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The Center for Public Policy Programs states President Obama has included a 1 yr extentsion of the child support funding restoration. Is this accurate? -
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Does this allow for the carry of hollow point bullets by sworn & retired law enforcement? -
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Are Retired Level 1 Reserves, with I.D.'s with ten or more years, approved for the S.1132? -
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Does a section in S-1132 designate, Who is a qualified instructor?, I cannot seem to find the section that specifies that the instructor be a Law Enforcement trainer. Would NRA Pistol and a State concealed carry instructor following "Police Academy 101" firearms course be sufficient?, Seems like my home state, (NC DOJ) nor the NRA can answer that one. -
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Isn't this bill a violation of the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment of the US Constitution? -
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Will the bill provide for safe disposal of CFLs and mercury contamination? -
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Doesn't Sec 2 (b)(2)(C) violate "equal protection under the law" because retired officers are ordinary civilians like every other person the law applies to. -
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Let's suppose a woman is taken to an emergency room, and it is clear that the only way to save her life is to abort her fetus, but the hospital refuses. As a result of this denial of service, the woman dies. Who is then legally liable for what seems to be a wrongful death, or death due to negligence? -
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Ref. Sec. 309 - what would the legal definition, as related to this bill, of "forcible rape" & "incest"? What about statutory or coerced rape? -
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A1: According to the bill summary at Thomas.gov, if the woman is a minor she is exempt from the prohibition of the bill. I believe this means that in the event of statutory rape, the bill will not apply. [Answer submitted on Mar 1, 2011 4:17 PM]
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Would this bill do away with the mandated fines if one does not buy insurance? -
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Would this mean that the person receiving a 100% VA and Pension would have to decide which one he or she would want by Jan, 2012? -
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Is Section 306 (b)(1) in conflict with Public Law 110-417? -
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According to Continuing Resolution (CR) law, "New Starts" are not allowed under CR. If a program is funded by two separate branches of the military, one branch has been providing funding since 2006 and the other starts their portion of the funding during a CR, is that considered a New Start for the second branch and therefore their portion of the funding would not be authorized? -
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How does this bill define forcible rape? Does it include a victim that is drunk? -
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What data is collected to the registry besides DNA? Does each DNA sampling being labeled with the name and identification data of the newborn or its parents? Thank you. -
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As of late 2009, I am a patient who attends a regular checkup by a diet specialist who is a naturopath. The doctor has prescribed to me to undergo acupuncture therapy. He also handed me a pamphlet with the list of foods, including organic ones which he recommends that I consume. Are there any problems with consuming or for that matter growing organic food even in my own backyard? -
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Will this allow municipalities to have authority to inspect and enforce on state and/or federal construction projects? -
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