Martin Guggenheim, an expert in child welfare and a professor of law at New York University, said the charge of falsifying documents was sufficiently punitive and merited investigation of the agency.
In the case of the administration of Franklin Roosevelt in the 1930s, its policies, known as the New Deal, focused on the industrial sector and job creation as the nation's economic center, and viewed the financial sector in a punitive manner, requiring investigation and strict regulation and reform.
No further investigation or punitive measures are planned, Admiral Prazuck said.
A potential reason that facilities may underreport maternal deaths could be to avoid investigation and punitive action by higher authorities.
The council plans to act on that report in the fall after further investigations, possibly seeking punitive measures against countries or companies that have been trading with Unita in violation of United Nations sanctions.
The real danger is that anything short of a fearless and forensic investigation - followed by punitive sanctions if the worst is revealed to be true - will leave sports fans with the view that there really is nothing worth seeing here.
Mr. De Gucht, a Belgian lawyer, called for negotiations between the European Union and China to avoid an investigation that could lead to punitive customs duties.
The release of the names of those linked to the partying in Colombia has added fresh momentum to calls by Congress for punitive action against those involved and for investigations into the secret service culture.
The May 25 deadline for their investigation would allow retaliatory action for any punitive tariffs imposed by the Commerce Department's anti-subsidy investigation, which will be decided by mid-May.
