All covert surveillance is currently regulated under the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (Ripa), which states that to intercept communications a warrant must be personally authorised by the home secretary and be both necessary and proportionate.
Only a few of the many known DBPs are currently regulated, and more comprehensive regulations are expected in the future.
And yet, legislation recently introduced in the House would allow insurance companies, currently regulated by the states, to opt for federal regulation instead — and, in general, if they don't like that, to switch back after a spell.
(Women's B.M.I.s are not currently regulated).
The plan "takes some plants and property currently regulated by the state and puts them in federal jurisdiction," Mr. Patterson said.
Miller said scientific journals would fall outside its scope, but the British Medical Journal, for example, is currently regulated by the Press Complaints Commission.
Although destination clubs are not currently regulated by the government, seven now belong to the Destination Club Association, a group formed in 2006 to spur some self-regulation.
Another suggestion is to give insurers, currently regulated state by state, the option of a federal charter.
The £40m sector is currently regulated by the Office of Fair Trading, but from Tuesday it will move into the hands of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), alongside payday lenders and all other firms offering consumer credit.
It already counts on the presence of large amounts of methane to help spot smaller quantities of toxic gases that are currently regulated.
The Arizona Daily Sun reported last month that Flagstaff may develop new water treatment standards, including removing contaminants not currently regulated by state or federal law.
