The Kimberly Process is a voluntary body established in 2002 to certify that diamonds entering the market are "conflict free" – a status not without controversy in Zimbabwe, where mining has been linked with allegations of severe human rights abuses.
Only United Nations weapons inspectors could reliably certify that, he added.
In September, Pima suspended Mr. Loughner and told him not to return without a psychologist's letter certifying that he posed no danger.
People without jobs must certify that they are actively seeking work to qualify as unemployed in the official statistics.
Earlier this month, the Treasury Department had to reassure U.S. banks that they could process fund transfers to Cuba involving authorized travel without themselves having to certify that the travel was, indeed, legal.
The legal group is basing its requests on the so-called false-certification discharge, a provision on student loans that allows forgiveness for loans disbursed after January 1986 if it can be proved that the schools falsely certified that the students without high school diplomas or G.E.D.'s could benefit from the courses.
The new policy will not go into force until 60 days after the president, defense secretary and nation's top uniformed military officer certify that it can be implemented without affecting military readiness.
He said home buyers, sellers and lenders needed a way to certify that property had a clear title without undisclosed liens, changes to boundary lines and other shortcomings that could lower values and lead to disputes.
The whole story begs the question: was Parsons terminated because he refused to certify that his office could conduct its inquiries without interference?
Those in favor of the amendments refused to consider a test run or requiring the county to certify that it could pull off fully meshed elections without problems.
