No prizes for guessing that the list of approved sponsors includes only academies and academy chains, says Harris.
Serious people were appalled by Wednesday's vote in the House of Representatives, where a huge bipartisan majority approved legislation, sponsored by Representative Sander Levin, that would potentially pave the way for sanctions against China over its currency policy.
In a surprising vote two weeks ago, the Senate approved legislation sponsored by Senator John McCain, Republican of Arizona, that imposed such a disclosure requirement on scores of groups formed under Section 527 of the Internal Revenue Code.
By a 15-to-2 vote, the Judiciary Committee approved legislation sponsored by Senators Arlen Specter, Republican of Pennsylvania, and Charles Schumer, Democrat of New York, to grant reporters limited protection against being forced to reveal confidential sources in federal court.
One measure approved Thursday, sponsored by Senators George LeMieux, Republican of Florida and Maria Cantwell, Democrat of Washington, would remove references to the credit agencies in major financial services laws, including the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Investment Company Act of 1940 and the Federal Deposit Insurance Act.
Twice previously the House, despite the opposition of Republican leaders, handily approved legislation sponsored by Representatives Christopher Shays, Republican of Connecticut, and Martin T. Meehan, Democrat of Massachusetts, that would ban soft money, the large unregulated contributions to the national political parties from corporations, unions and individuals.
If they are approved to sponsor you, then you can apply for your permanent resident card, which currently takes a couple years to process.
The U.S. Office of Management and Budget, which reviews and approves federal government sponsored surveys, approved the LPS.
While introducing the bill, the Council also approved a bill sponsored by David Yassky of Brooklyn.
Earlier this year, the Senate Judiciary Committee approved a bill, sponsored by Senator Orrin Hatch, Republican of Utah, that would set up the trust fund.
