But the new law also prevents the commission from regulating the procedures and methods the agencies use to determine ratings.
The Post said that opponents of releasing these details argue that it would reveal "sensitive intelligence procedures and methods".
Under questioning, however, he said he believed that some interrogation procedures and methods ought to remain secret so potential adversaries cannot train to resist them.
Mr. Schumer could not stop the legislation from passing, but he managed to get the measure amended so that it explicitly prohibited the S.E.C. from regulating the procedures and methods the agencies use to determine ratings.
Park's choice for prime minister, Kim Byong-joon, told a news conference that he thinks it is possible to have Park investigated, though he said the procedures and methods of any investigation of the head of state must be carefully handled.
Increasing quality on financing data involves the use of standard procedures and methods.
Concepts, procedures and methods for the design of future adaptable factory systems have to be developed.
The Directive expects the development of procedures and methods for risk evaluation and assessment (Article 6, §3a).
For development of such small hydro-power plants, simple and generally applicable procedures and methods for the design are lacking.
We describe procedures and methods used to improve teaching and to provide better opportunities in learning process.
The synthesis of each lanthanide dibenzoylmethide triethylammonium compound was based on the procedures and methods used for EuD4TEA as shown in[17].
