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	The reform bill that barely reforms. - By Fred Kaplan - Slate Magazine
		Initially, the Senate passed a bill that closely reflected the commission's suggestions, which a handful of Republicans in the House firmly rejected.
		In short, this "reform" bill places about 80 percent of the entity that's supposedly being reformed outside the control of the official—the new national intelligence director—who is supposedly the reform's centerpiece.
		However, whether reform is a good idea or not, what the Congress is about to wreak is not reform in any meaningful sense.
	www.slate.com /id/2110767 (1001 words)

	AllRefer.com - Reform Acts (British And Irish History) - Encyclopedia
		Reform Acts or Reform Bills, in British history, name given to three major measures that liberalized representation in Parliament in the 19th cent.
		Reform agitation, beginning to develop in the 1760s, was supported by William Pitt and others, but the emergency period of the French Revolution interrupted it.
		The bill was passed in the House of Lords only as a result of the government's threat to overcome opposition by creating enough Whig peers to ensure passage.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/R/ReformAc.html (553 words)

	Campaign Finance: The McCain-Feingold-Cochran Campaign Reform Bill
		The McCain-Feingold-Cochran campaign reform bill is similar to the bills that were debated in the 105th and 106th Congresses.
		Under the bill, labor unions and for-profit corporations would be prohibited from spending their treasury funds on "electioneering communications." "Electioneering communications" are defined as radio or TV ads that refer to a clearly identified candidate or candidates and appear within 30 days of a primary or 60 days of a general election.
		The bill would require labor unions to notify non-union employees that if they file an objection, they are entitled to have their agency fees reduced by an amount equal to the portion of fees used for political purposes.
	www.campaignfinancesite.org /legislation/mccain.html (651 words)

	the first reform bill (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		The First Reform Bill of 1832 serves as an accurate representation of the turmoil that characterized this time, the aptly-named decade of reform.
		The Reform Bill of 1832, also know as the “Representation of the People Act,” was chiefly drawn up by Lord John Russell and introduced to the House of Commons in March 1831 (McCarthy 50).
		Grey, the bill’s primary proponent, later stressed that his major objective had been to simply reduce the social and political tensions and to restore confidence in the government and its roles.
	athena.english.vt.edu /~jmooney/3044annotations2a-g/firstreformbill.html (1253 words)

	Senate Passes Intelligence Reform Bill (washingtonpost.com)
		The 600-page bill will create a director of national intelligence, who will replace the director of central intelligence as the president's senior intelligence adviser.
		The bill writes into law the National Counterterrorism Center, which Bush created by executive order in August.
		The House and Senate votes ended weeks of political tension and brinkmanship, during which the bill's prospects often soared and dipped.
	www.washingtonpost.com /wp-dyn/articles/A48431-2004Dec8.html (580 words)

	UK Parliament - Lords Constitutional Reform Bill (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Remit: to consider the Constitutional Reform Bill [HL] and to report on the Bill to the House by Thursday 24 June 2004.
		The Constitutional Reform Bill [HL] 2003/04 has been re-published with the amendments made by the Select Committee as HL Bill 91 and is available online at: http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld200304/ldbills/091/2004091.htm.
		The Explanatory Notes to the Bill can be found at: http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld200304/ldbills/030/en/04030x--.htm. These refer to the Bill as introduced into the House of Lords on 24 February 2004. This version on the Bill can be read at: http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld200304/ldbills/030/2004030.pdf.
	www.parliament.uk /parliamentary_committees/reformbill.cfm (159 words)

	Story: Y2K Liability Reform Bill Filed in Congress, 7/21/98.
		The bill, HR 4240 IH, is titled the "Y2K Liability and Antitrust Reform Act." It is sponsored by Rep.
		The bill was filed on July 16, and was referred to the House Judiciary Committee.
		The Dreier-Cox bill has some similarities to the securities litigation reform bills, such as the PSLRA which was enacted in 1996, and the Securities Litigation Uniform Standards Act (SLUSA) which has been passed by the Senate, and is about to be passed by the House.
	www.techlawjournal.com /y2k/80721.htm (803 words)

	The Seattle Times: Nation & World: Intelligence-reform bill gains Senate approval
		WASHINGTON — The Senate gave final passage yesterday to the bill putting a single director in charge of the nation's spy agencies, capping a contentious, five-month legislative push to respond to the recommendations of the Sept. 11 Commission that investigated the 2001 terrorist attacks.
		After months of negotiations and predictions that the reform effort would not succeed, the Senate's action — one day after the House passed the bill — was a quiet affair: an 89-2 vote, with Sens.
		The bill also calls for creation of a civil-liberties board, charged with ensuring that the government's war on terror does not infringe on civil liberties and privacy.
	seattletimes.nwsource.com /html/nationworld/2002113768_intel09.html (1039 words)

	American Civil Liberties Union
		While some extreme anti-immigrant measures were rejected, the bill does include several unnecessary surveillance and other Patriot Act-like provisions not found in the recommendations of the 9/11 Commission, but included at the insistence of several House members.
		Finally, the intelligence reform bill unnecessarily expands upon law enforcement powers - several of which were seen in the draft Patriot Act 2 - a measure so controversial, it was never considered by Congress.
		We hope that they could have passed a bill that was completely protective of our most cherished liberties, but that was not the case.
	www.aclu.org /SafeandFree/SafeandFree.cfm?ID=17168&c=206 (470 words)

	News > Probate reform bill heads to Senate for vote
		So by the time the bill made it back to the committee in May 2003, there was plenty to complain about.
		There are a number of important changes, notably, the clarification of the definition of "Indian" to include lineal descendants and close family members, and provisions to allow individual Indians, tribes and the federal government to consolidate land parcels with multiple owners.
		The success of the consolidation provisions in the bill depend largely on the dollar amount the federal government is willing to commit to reducing fractionation.
	www.indianz.com /News/archives/003503.asp (826 words)

	Bill Summary: H.R. 1350 Conference Report - The Individuals with Disibilities Education Improvement Act (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		At the foundation of the bill are the findings of the President Bush’s Commission on Excellence in Special Education, which in 2002 called for special education reform based on paperwork reduction, early intervention, parental choice, and academic results for students.
		The bill also makes it clear that local schools do not need to conduct an evaluation or create an IEP if parents state that they will refuse both the evaluation and services, helping avoid unnecessary and unwanted involvement that can lead to lawsuits.
		The bill will also streamline and decrease the paperwork burden on states and local school districts through innovative strategies such as the use of teleconferencing and streamlining of duplicative requirements.
	edworkforce.house.gov /issues/108th/education/idea/1350confsummary.htm (1655 words)

	Promote the Progress : Draft patent reform bill circulated in support-shopping -- don't sweat the details just yet
		I have decided not to make the draft bill available for download until I can confirm that is should be widely disseminated, but will provide a copy by e-mail.
		The draft patent reform bill tells us that enough support was garnered for the concept of patent reform to justify the preparation of a draft bill (no small undertaking, especially in the world of patent law).
		There’s plenty of time for the details — don’t look for a reform bill to be passed until at least next year…and possibly not even until the 110th Congress is seated in 2007.
	promotetheprogress.com /archives/2005/04/draft_patent_re.html (781 words)

	News-Star OnlineTort reform bill misses deadline 03/18/05
		Brad Henry's lawsuit reform measure died in the Senate Thursday as Democratic leaders chose not to bring it up before a legislative deadline.
		Laster said he had the votes of 23 of the 25 Democrats who were present when he wanted to call up the bill Wednesday, but could not get two GOP votes to pass the bill and send it to the House.
		Laster said he was surprised since the bill contained every recommendation of Henry's task force, proposals that had been lauded a year ago by GOP leaders.
	www.news-star.com /stories/031805/New_12.shtml (379 words)

	Industry wary of Specter's asbestos reform bill (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Industry officials insist that the proposed trust fund must be the exclusive remedy for asbestos claims and strongly object to any provision that would see some asbestos claims revert to the tort system under any circumstances.
		The Senate has wrestled with asbestos reform for years and was as close as ever to reaching a deal at the end of the 108th Congress, although large chasms still existed between stakeholders.
		Despite the high financial stakes and the economic consequences of the current system, asbestos reform is a dicey issue because it pits some of the parties' core constituencies and sources of funding against one another.
	www.thehill.com /thehill/export/TheHill/News/Frontpage/011205/asbestos.html (582 words)

	Bankruptcy Reform - Bankruptcy Reform Bill - Credit.com
		The purpose of this article is not to argue the merits of the existing or proposed bankruptcy bills.
		These vendors are also used to verify other public record information, such as liens and judgments, in the event that the consumer disputes the accuracy of the data as it appears on their credit reports.
		All told, the new bankruptcy reform bill is a huge win for credit grantors and a huge loss for the vast majority of consumers who file for bankruptcy protection.
	www.credit.com /credit_information/credit_law/Bankruptcy-Reform.jsp (2128 words)

	Story: House Passes Securities Litigation Reform Bill, 7/23/98.
		It represents an undermining of the core reforms that this Congress implemented in 1995 because the reform act relied on uniform application and enforcement of the law in order to be effective.
		The bill is needed because as long as frivolous strike suits are threatening high growth companies, they will be held hostage.
		He stated that "This bill strikes at one of the most fundamental rights that the people of this country have, the ability to sue to protect themselves from wrongdoing and to collect damages from wrongdoing and from wrongdoers.
	www.techlawjournal.com /seclaw/80723.htm (815 words)

	Senate squashes reform bill
		The defeat came when sponsors of the McCain-Feingold campaign-finance reform bill failed to overcome procedural obstacles erected by Republican opponents, virtually guaranteeing that Congress will not act on revamping the campaign-finance system this year.
		The vote that killed the bill was on whether to end a filibuster against it.
		Senate Minority Leader Thomas Daschle, D-S.D., blamed Lott for sabotaging the reform bill by proposing a "poison pill" amendment he said Lott knew would be unacceptable to Democrats and to Clinton.
	www.freep.com /news/politics/qsen8.htm (786 words)

	The SOHO Daily News \| President Vetoes Bankruptcy Reform Bill
		The reform bill would have revised existing law concerning the types of bankruptcy a person can file.
		The bill also stated that, if a debtor fails to file a tax return in a timely fashion, or fails to seek an extension, a taxing authority may petition the court to convert or dismiss a case, whichever is in the best interests of the creditors and the bankruptcy estate.
		Administration officials say the bill was rejected because it would continue to allow the "homestead" exemption where bankruptcy filers can keep their mansions in certain states; and because it failed to prevent abortion clinic blockaders from escaping monetary penalties through bankruptcy.
	www.toolkit.cch.com /columns/finances/00-004bankruptcy.asp (615 words)

	House OKs intelligence reform bill - The Washington Times: Nation/Politics - December 08, 2004 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Hunter had said the bill gave the national intelligence director (NID) too much authority over the use of military spy satellites that disseminate real-time intelligence to troops on the ground.
		The Intelligence Reform Act passed 336-75 with 152 Republicans, 183 Democrats and the House's lone independent in favor of the bill, while eight Democrats and 67 Republicans voted against it.
		The bill would create an office of the intelligence director with budget authority over the nation's 14 intelligence agencies, but not over military operations during wartime.
	www.washtimes.com /national/20041208-122548-5622r.htm (941 words)

	Workers' Comp Reform Bill (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Also attending the bill signing ceremony were authors of the bill, Sen. Jim Maddox and Rep. Jari Askins and other legislators.
		The bill passed unanimously in the house and senate on the final day of the session.
		The bill addresses the way "soft tissue" injuries (sprains and strains) are handled by the court.
	www.ok.gov /osfdocs/nr61097.html (520 words)

	Aljazeera.Net - Iran's Council vetoes reform bill (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		The proposed reform said candidates given the green light in previous elections could not be blocked unless a full legal justification was submitted.
		Reformist MP But the council ruled that the bill was "contrary to Islam and certain articles of the constitution" of Iran according to the Yas-e No daily newspaper - in its edition due to appear on Monday.
		The body, which has defended its vetting process and insisted it is only exercising the laws of the country, has until 30 January to certify the final list of candidates to the interior ministry.
	english.aljazeera.net /NR/exeres/69CD7B00-4FE2-45A1-857C-B251376B7B29.htm (418 words)

	House passes final version of corporate reform bill - Jul. 25, 2002
		The vote was 423-3 on the bill, which represents a compromise between earlier proposals passed by the House and Senate.
		The bill closely resembles one passed by the Senate on July 15 with a 97-0 vote.
		Under the bill passed Thursday, securities fraud becomes a criminal offense, and a chief executive officer or chief financial officer who certifies false financial reports could get 20 years in prison and be fined $5 million.
	money.cnn.com /2002/07/25/news/reform_bill (601 words)

	U-WIRE.com/Election reform bill passes in the House (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		One of the co-sponsors of the bill, Rep. Jim Matheson, D-Utah, believes the bill will strengthen the election system and ensure that elections are held in a fair and legal manner, said Alyson Heyrend, press secretary for Matheson.
		The bill also includes a system that ensures both military members and overseas ballots are counted, said Rep. Felix Grucci Jr., R-New York, on the House floor Wednesday, Dec. 12.
		This bill will allocate $400 million to help states replace all punch-card systems, which were at the heart of the debate.
	www.uwire.com /content/topnews121301002.html (449 words)

	Tort reform bill vetoed by Ehrlich - The Washington Times: Metropolitan - January 11, 2005 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Ehrlich said the bill "hinges on a harmful tax that will serve to increase the cost of health care," adding that HMOs will pass the cost of the tax onto their customers.
		The bill would require HMOs to pay a 2 percent tax on their insurance premiums to generate about $64 million in revenue over three years to subsidize doctors' malpractice insurance premiums, which have risen an average of 70 percent in the past two years.
		Nonetheless, the General Assembly's bill was endorsed by state groups representing doctors and hospitals, who had called on Mr.
	www.washtimes.com /metro/20050111-120124-3310r.htm (838 words)

	Declaring bankruptcy may get harder - Mar. 10, 2005
		But consumer advocates argue that the bill is a gift to creditors — particularly the credit card industry, which may receive $1 billion or more from repayment plans due to the expected increase in Chapter 13 filings, according to Robert McKinley, CEO of CardWeb.com.
		"The bill simply doesn't balance responsibility between families in debt trouble and the creditors whose practices have contributed to the rise in bankruptcies," said Travis Plunkett of the Consumer Federation of America in a written statement.
		Under the bill, the court would apply living standards derived by the IRS to determine what is reasonable to pay for rent, food and other expenses to figure out how much you have available to pay your debts.
	money.cnn.com /2005/03/09/pf/bankruptcy_bill (1011 words)

	Few in favor of higher ed reform bill
		"This is not a bill of reform; it has a lot of race mixed in with it," he said.
		Although the majority of the crowd was opposed to the bill, a few voiced their opinions in support.
		West Virginia State College graduate Lorie R. Roberts has completed a two-year degree and was assured by WVSC that she would be able to complete two more years to earn a four-year degree, "but the education is not being provided by the four-year college in my discipline," Roberts said.
	www.marshall.edu /parthenon/archives/20000303/news/highered.html (450 words)

	Wired News: Reform Bill Weak on Privacy
		The bill looked to have been killed by interagency turf battles over the creation of a national intelligence director with the power to set the budget and priorities for the nation's numerous intelligence agencies.
		The final version of the bill (.pdf) could be passed by the House and Senate as early as Wednesday.
		The bill includes a $40 million dollar proposal for a far-reaching government information-sharing network intended to radically expand the availability of intelligence data across agencies.
	www.wired.com /news/privacy/0,1848,65955,00.html (820 words)

	ABC News: House Nears Vote on 9/11 Reform Bill (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Lawmakers from both parties expect the bill to pass and said its reforms were long overdue.
		Susan Collins, R-Maine, the chief Republican negotiator on the bill, told CBS that by creating the post of national intelligence director, the legislation would create "a single individual who will be responsible for coordinating our intelligence and who will be accountable.
		House Speaker Dennis Hastert, R-Ill., had refused to bring the bill up before Thanksgiving because of the opposition from Hunter and House Judiciary chairman James Sensenbrenner, R-Wis. Sensenbrenner said he would still oppose the bill in Tuesday's GOP meeting because it does not deal with such issues as illegal immigration and asylum changes.
	abcnews.go.com /Politics/wireStory?id=307901 (639 words)

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