The government drafted in extra police and invoked a 1955 law to authorise curfews.
An independent consulting team commissioned by the government drafted a new constitution and by late 2012 was preparing to release it to the government for consideration and approval.
When Mr. Somare finally returned in September, he fought for reinstatement, while Mr. O'Neill's government drafted legislation to retroactively authorize Mr. Somare's ouster.
David Michaels, director of OSHA, said that making the N.I.H. rules mandatory for private laboratories was one possibility he would consider as the government drafted new regulations for biohazards.
In 2010 the government drafted a version of a national law, long called for by activists, that would establish a national citizen's ombudsman to investigate corruption.
On the same day his government drafted a law to cut state support for the party (Golden Dawn is due to receive around $1.2m in state funding this year).
In 2008, the government drafted a bill calling for one-third of that sum to be paid to the church, with the balance paid over 70 years.
The Awami League (AL) of Sheikh Hasina pushed for it when it was in government in the late 1990s and between 2007 and 2008 an army-backed government drafted legislation to give women equal access, use and control of land.
Last year, driven by climate change concerns, the U.S. government drafted several policy proposals, mostly focused on water conservation — with indirect energy efficiency benefits — but a few directly addressing the connection between water and energy.
When Sir Michael, whose reputation has been tarnished by accusations of corruption and heavy-handedness, finally returned in September, he fought for reinstatement, while Mr. O'Neill's government drafted legislation to retroactively authorize Sir Michael's ouster.
