statute
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To prevent possible violations of the federal conflicts of interest statute, Blanche promised to dump his digital assets no later than 90 days after his Senate confirmation in March, according to his government ethics agreement.
From Salon
The Dodd-Frank Act statute requires the agency’s director to petition for a reasonable amount of funding to carry out the CFPB’s duties from the “combined earnings” of the Federal Reserve System.
From Los Angeles Times
The Kennedy Center’s board of trustees was also created by statute, in 20 U.S.C.
Williams drew on the Hebrew prophets to “describe his ideal of a Christian society”; Penn ensured that his colony’s statutes protected religious liberty.
Under statute, the medal has to be recommended within three years of the action being honored and awarded within five years.
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