Dictionary definition: ACT

Article: Lost treasures.(heritage matters: on being southern)
Mississippi Magazine;  November 1, 2009 ;     700+ words ... ... words "This was my mother's recipe for ... " These are from someone's heart and heritage, and we should record these acts of love and generosity. I may have missed it the first time, but they are going in my book now. Oh, and by the way, as for ...

Article: Vaccination requirements for immigrant women remain unfair and ...
Women's Health Activist;  November 1, 2009 ;     461 words ... ... to receive Gardasil, the HPV vaccine, as a mandatory requirement for citizenship. The 1996 Immigration and Naturalization Act requires, as a condition of citizenship, that all new citizens receive specified vaccines, including those listed by the CDC ...

Article: Reader reflects concern about association's lobbying ...
JCT CoatingsTech;  October 1, 2009 ;     700+ words ... ... scientific basis requirements for toxic tort lawsuits. Cases thus far have involved technology issues associated with Clean Air Act permitting violations, old lead-in-paint, asbestos, and contingency fee arrangements by private profit-seeking attorneys ...

Article: HIRE Act to provide tax deductions/credits for home ...
JCT CoatingsTech;  October 1, 2009 ;     700+ words ... ... Improvements Revitalize the Economy (HIRE) Act, was introduced in the U.S. House on ... Means. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The HIRE Act is a temporary, targeted effort to provide ... coatings. The additional purchases the HIRE Act could generate will also provide a badly ...

Article: NPCA/FSCT files amicus brief in support of petitioner before ...
JCT CoatingsTech;  October 1, 2009 ;     700+ words ... ... Commonwealth enter the contingency fee contract advocated by it, NPCA/FSCT believes the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania must act in accord with its precedent to strike down the deal. The paint industry, because of the old, lead-based paint issue, has ...

Article: Public interest groups urge President Obama to support chemical ...
JCT CoatingsTech;  October 1, 2009 ;     700+ words ... ... security provisions in current law. The House Homeland Security Committee on June 23 approved the Chemical Facility Antiterrorism Act of 2009 (H.R. 2868), which would give DHS permanent regulatory authority for chemical facilities. It also would extend ...

Article: The check is dead! Long live the check! A Check 21 update.
Economic Commentary (Cleveland);  June 1, 2009 ;     700+ words ...The Check Clearing for the 21st Century Act (Check 21), signed into law in 2003 and effective one year later ... methods improve efficiency and robustness, why did it take an act of Congress to promote them? From an economic perspective, Check ...