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	United States Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH)
		Stating that "we are here to examine two decades of earnest labor on behalf of homeless veterans," U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Acting Secretary Gordon Mansfield opened his keynote remarks at "Homeward Bound," the VA's Celebration of 20 Years of Community Partnership in Service to Homeless Veterans last week in San Diego.
		At the invitation of community leaders, United States Interagency Council on Homelessness Executive Director Philip Mangano was present to receive the plan and applauded all the stakeholders for moving forward with an innovation infused, results oriented effort.
		Central to the work of the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness is the creation of a National Partnership of every level of government and the private sector to achieve the goal of ending chronic homelessness and reducing all homelessness.
	www.ich.gov (3869 words)

	Swiss Council of States Information - TextSheet.com
		The Council of States of Switzerland (German: Ständerat, French Conseil des Etats, Italian Consiglio degli Stati) is the upper house of the parliament (Senate) and has 46 seats.
		There are currently (2002) 9 women in the Council of States (19.5%).
		The Swiss Council of States, is elected by the Swiss citizens as is the National Council.
	www.medbuster.com /encyclopedia/s/sw/swiss_council_of_states.html (185 words)

	SECURITY COUNCIL CONDEMNS, ‘IN STRONGEST TERMS’, TERRORIST ATTACKS ON UNITED STATES
		Council members departed from tradition and stood to unanimously adopt resolution 1368 (2001), by which they expressed the Council's readiness to take all necessary steps to respond to the attacks of 11 September and to combat all forms of terrorism in accordance with its Charter responsibilities.
		In a related provision, the Council called on all States to work together urgently to bring to justice the perpetrators, organizers and sponsors of those terrorist attacks and stressed that those responsible for aiding, supporting or harbouring them would be held accountable.
		One by one, Council members expressed shock and grief at yesterday's attacks and offered their deepest condolences and support for the Government and people of the United States. Many agreed that the whole world, and not just one country, had been plunged into an unprecedented time of peril, fear and uncertainty.
	www.un.org /News/Press/docs/2001/SC7143.doc.htm (1009 words)

	United States Consensus Council
		Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1.
		In this Act, the term-- (1) `Board' means the Board of Directors of the Council; (2) `Council' means the United States Consensus Council established under this Act; and (3) `Director' means an individual appointed to the Board of Directors of the Council.
		The Council is not an agency or instrumentality of the United States.
	www.mediate.com /articles/uscc2002.cfm (406 words)

	The ICC and the Security Council: Resolution 1422 (Human Rights Watch Legal Analaysis, May 2003)
		While ultimately the decision is in the hands of Security Council members, all ICC states parties and signatory parties have an important role to play in pressing the council to respect the Rome Statute.
		States that opposed the recent U.S. military actions in Iraq may be reluctant to engage in another tense wrangle with the Bush administration at the Security Council.
		States should approach the upcoming Security Council negotiations aware that the Bush administration's push for a renewal of Resolution 1422 is not based on principled objections to the court, or out of concern for the future of international peacekeeping.
	www.hrw.org /campaigns/icc/docs/1422legal.htm (1681 words)

	The Avalon Project : A Decade of American Foreign Policy
		The third session of the Council of Foreign Ministers which was held in New York City at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel from November 4 to December 12, 1946, finally completed the texts of the treaties of peace with Italy, Rumania, Bulgaria, Hungary, and Finalnd.
		The purpose of this session of the Council of Foreign Ministers, which was the third devoted to the drafting of these peace treaties, was to consider the recommendations of the Paris Peace Conference and to endeavor to agree upon the final texts.
		Although the United States argued at great length that these three countries were not identical in the degree of their aggression nor equal in their capacity to pay, this Government was unable to obtain any change in the established arrangements which had already been implemented by bilateral agreements.
	www.yale.edu /lawweb/avalon/decade/decade22.htm (1833 words)

	SECURITY COUNCIL UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTS WIDE-RANGING ANTI-TERRORISM RESOLUTION; CALLS FOR SUPPRESSING FINANCING, IMPROVING ...
		By resolution 1373 (2001) the Council also established a Committee of the Council to monitor the resolution’s implementation and called on all States to report on actions they had taken to that end no later than 90 days from today.
		Also by the text, the Council called on all States to intensify and accelerate the exchange of information regarding terrorist actions or movements; forged or falsified documents; traffic in arms and sensitive material; use of communications and technologies by terrorist groups; and the threat posed by the possession of weapons of mass destruction.
		States were also called on to exchange information and cooperate to prevent and suppress terrorist acts and to take action against the perpetrators of such acts. States should become parties to, and fully implement as soon as possible, the relevant international conventions and protocols to combat terrorism.
	www.un.org /News/Press/docs/2001/sc7158.doc.htm (1057 words)

	PRESIDENCY CONCLUSIONS HELSINKI EUROPEAN COUNCIL 10 AND 11 DECEMBER 1999 (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Moreover, the European Council recalls that compliance with the political criteria laid down at the Copenhagen European Council is a prerequisite for the opening of accession negotiations and that compliance with all the Copenhagen criteria is the basis for accession to the Union.
		The European Council invites the Commission to prepare, in cooperation with the Council and in consultation with the partner countries, an Action Plan for the Northern Dimension in the external and cross-border policies of the European Union with a view to presenting it for endorsement at the Feira European Council in June 2000.
		The European Council is deeply concerned at the threat the continuing conflict poses to the stability of the Caucasus region and possible spill-over from the fighting in Chechnya to Georgia and the effects on her territorial integrity.
	europa.eu.int /council/off/conclu/dec99/dec99_en.htm (18714 words)

	Statement to the Council of Baltic Sea States (CBSS) Ministerial Session
		It is an honor to represent the United States at the 13th CBSS Ministerial Session.
		The United States engages with the countries of the Baltic Sea region on a vast range of issues and in multiple forums.
		We continue to be grateful for the CBSS declaration adopted in 2002 condemning the September 11, 2001, attacks in the United States and pledging cooperation against international terrorism.
	www.state.gov /p/eur/rls/rm/47631.htm (717 words)

	National Volunteer Fire Council -- Operational States and Their Contacts
		States that adopt the 1-800-FIRE-LINE number simply have calls placed within the area code boundaries for their states routed to a statewide answering point.
		This may be the state fire marshal’s office, the state firefighters’ association, a statewide fire training organization/center, the state fire program office, or the state EMS office.
		Most states implementing the FIRE LINE program have found it easiest to send a simple letter to the local fire or rescue chiefs informing them about the program, and stating they will be the local contact unless they request otherwise.
	www.nvfc.org /StateMap.html (2158 words)

	AllRefer.com - National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America (Protestant Denominations) - ...
		National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America, cooperative agency of 35 Protestant, Orthodox, and Anglican denominations.
		Formed in 1950, with headquarters in New York City, the National Council of Churches is the chief instrument of the ecumenical movement in the United States with a combined membership of around 52 million.
		It is the national counterpart of the World Council of Churches.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/N/NatlCoun.html (286 words)

	THE SWISS COUNCIL OF STATES
		Belongs to the Council of States and to its members (as well as to the National Council and its members, any parliamentary group or committee, and, by correspondence, to the Cantons and the Federal Council).
		The members of the Council of States vote freely (they are not obliged to follow their party line).
		The members of the Federal Councils have a consultative role in the Council of States (as they do for the National Council) and the right to make proposals on matters under deliberation.
	www.senat.fr /senatsdumonde/english/suisse.html (521 words)

	CSG
		In this Web conference, learn from a state legislator and health experts about protective factors and effective prevention strategies for youth and how parents, schools and communities are involved.
		The Council of State Governments' recent report, Trends in America: Charting the Course Ahead, describes the 10 major change drivers that will influence the direction of public policy in the next five years and beyond.
		As state governments around the nation respond to this crisis, The Council of State Governments is committed to doing all we can to help victims and state officials work to rebuild communities.
	www.csg.org /csg/default (521 words)

	United States National Security Council - SourceWatch
		Its regular attendees (both statutory and non-statutory) are the Vice President, the Secretary of State, the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of Defense, and the Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs.
		The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is the statutory military advisor to the Council, and the Director of Central Intelligence is the intelligence advisor.
		Since its inception under President Harry S. Truman, the function of the Council has been to advise and assist the President on national security and foreign policies.
	www.sourcewatch.org /index.php?title=National_Security_Council (530 words)

	Environmental Council of the States
		The Environmental Council of the States (ECOS) is the national non-profit, non-partisan association of state and territorial environmental agency leaders.
		The purpose of ECOS is to improve the capability of state environmental agencies and their leaders to protect and improve human health and the environment of the United States of America.
		The Environmental Research Institute of the States is a 501(c)3 organization that focuses on educational and reseach issues.
	www.ecos.org (443 words)

	United States Consensus Council Act of 2001
		The President shall be the chief executive officer of the Council and shall carry out or cause to be carried out the functions of the Council subject to the supervision and direction of the Board.
		The President and employees of the Council shall not be employees of the United States.
		The Council's annual financial report shall identify the use of such funding and shall present a clear description of the full financial situation of the Council.
	www.theorator.com /bills107/hr3305.html (2482 words)

	National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: )
		National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America on Encyclopedia.com
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	www.encyclopedia.com /html/N/NatlC1oun.asp (453 words)

	National Council Of Switzerland (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The National Council Licensure Examination is a standardized exam used nationwide to...
		The National Council of Switzerland is the large Chamber of the parliament and has 200 seats.
		The National Council is elected by the Swiss citizens, as is most of the Swiss Council of States.
	www.wikiverse.org /national-council-of-switzerland (244 words)

	Council
		Council is the 3,353rd most popular last name (surname) in the United States; frequency is 0.004%; percentile is 58.399 [SourceCBN]
		Council, Idaho, United States [City]; population was 831 in 1990; housing units was 392 in 1990; location is 44°44'N 116°26'W; land area is 0.70 square miles (447 acres); FIPS code is 18820 [SourceCBP]
		Council, North Carolina, United States [Place] is in Bladen County; location is 34°25'15"N 78°28'4"W; elevation is 72 feet [SourceGSP]
	www.placesnamed.com /c/o/council.asp (195 words)

	UNITED STATES SIGN COUNCIL - USSC
		Since its founding in 1972, originally as the Eastern States Sign Council, the United States Sign Council has been dedicated to providing an educational resource for the sign industry, and is now the largest association of independent sign shops in the world.
		Governed by a Board of Directors representative of the sign industry, the United States Sign Council maintains its permanent executive offices in Bristol, Pennsylvania and is classified as a not for profit organization under section 501(c)(6) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code.
		Membership in the United States Sign Council is open to any person or firm concerned with the advancement of the sign industry, particularly as such advancement impacts professional growth, positive public perception, and ongoing educational and training programs.
	www.ussc.org /about.html (232 words)

	Recommendations for the Sierra Leone Special Court (Human Rights Watch Letter to Legal Advisors of UN Security Council ...
		We are also aware of the importance of the Special Court, both to bring justice to victims in Sierra Leone and to set a positive precedent for a new mechanism of international justice-one that combines international and domestic mechanisms and laws.
		Problems are compounded by the poor state of the intelligence service in Sierra Leone, and the role several neighboring West African states have played in supporting one or another warring faction.
		The UN Security Council should adopt a resolution mandating that states comply with requests by the Special Court to surrender persons under indictment.
	hrw.org /press/2002/03/sleone0307-ltr.htm (4026 words)

	Business Wire: World Gold Council Report States, Gold Derivati... @ HighBeam Research (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Another finding of the report is that, as the period of rapid growth in gold derivatives is now probably over, whatever impact the growth in the market had on the gold price in the past should be reversed.
		These are the main conclusions of Gold Derivatives: The market impact, a report published jointly by the World Gold Council and the London Business School.
		Professor Anthony Neuberger was commissioned by the World Gold Council to lead research by the LBS into the impact of derivatives on the gold market.
	www.highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?docid=1G1:74323479&refid=ink_tptd_g1 (714 words)

	AlterNet: Iraq and Oil-for-Food: The Real Story
		On the one hand, institutional inertia had set in in D.C. and New York: The State Department, Pentagon and CIA all believed lifting the sanctions would result in an unacceptable threat to the region.
		In essence, the flexibility itself was the bribe, signed off on by the five permanent members of the Security Council, to get an OFF arrangement in place that would keep prohibited materials out of Iraq and take the heat off the international community for the deadly sanctions regime.
		The Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide states that one of the criteria for genocide is "Deliberately inflicting on the group conditions of life to bring about its physical destruction in whole or in part."
	www.alternet.org /story/26054 (3787 words)

	Swiss Council Of States (Site not responding. Last check: )
		headquarters in Geneva and the member states are agreed...
		Europe and the United States must not allow the tiny...
		The Security Council was likely to discuss Eide's report...
	www.wikiverse.org /swiss-council-of-states (310 words)

	Environmental Council of the States: About ECOS: Jobs
		Governor Christine Gregoire is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Director for the Washington State Pollution Liability Insurance Agency (PLIA).
		The Washington State Pollution Liability Insurance Agency was established in 1989 to provide affordable insurance that would allow owners and operators to comply with financial responsibility regulations from both the federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Washington State Department of Ecology.
		The Director is responsible for administering an actuarially sound reinsurance program that protects the state from unwanted and unwarranted liability.
	www.ecos.org /section/_aboutecos/jobs (833 words)

	Pa. DCNR-Press Release
		The Natural Resources Leadership Council of the States (NRLCS) recently received its approval from the National Governors’ Association to formally organize.
		Because of the overwhelming support, a follow-up meeting in April 2002 was organized to help the state directors establish a formal organization of state natural-resource agency leaders.
		“Today, individual states are emerging as the leaders in a new era of conservation and environmental protection,” said recently elected NRLCS President Greg Walcher, who is the executive director of the Colorado Department of Natural Resources.
	www.dcnr.state.pa.us /polycomm/pressrel/nrlcs0702.htm (641 words)

	Western States Seismic Policy Council
		The Western States Seismic Policy Council (WSSPC) is a regional organization that includes representatives of thirteen states (Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming), three U.S. territories (American Samoa, Guam and Northern Mariana Islands), one Canadian Province (British Columbia) and one Canadian Territory (Yukon).
		The primary aims of the organization have been: to improve public understanding of seismic risk, to improve earthquake preparedness, and to provide a cooperative forum to enhance transfer of mitigation technologies at the local, state, interstate, and national levels.
		The Council is managed by a board of directors comprised of three state emergency management directors, three state geologists and one at-large state director and funded primarily by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
	www.ngdc.noaa.gov /seg/hazard/resource/geohaz/eqcon_b.html (217 words)

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