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  2. Fast track (trade) - Wikipedia

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    The TPA had the effect of delegating congressional power to the executive branch with limitations. [2] Fast track agreements were enacted as "congressional-executive agreements" (CEAs), which were negotiated for by the executive branch following set guidelines from Congress, and were approved by a majority in both chambers of Congress. [3]

  3. Timeline of the history of the United States (1990–2009)

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    2001 — Anthrax attacks kill 5 and infect a further 17 through the U.S. Mail system. 2001 — The United States launches the invasion of Afghanistan marking the start of Operation Enduring Freedom. 2001 — Patriot Act, increasing law enforcement agencies' ability to conduct searches in cases of suspected terrorism. Agencies were enforced.

  4. Travel Promotion Act of 2009 - Wikipedia

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    On July 22, 2014, the House voted to pass the Travel Promotion, Enhancement, and Modernization Act of 2014 (H.R. 4450; 113th Congress), a bill that would extend the provisions of the Travel Promotion Act of 2009, which established the Corporation for Travel Promotion, through September 30, 2020, and impose new performance and procurement requirements on the corporation.

  5. History of tariffs in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Tariffs have historically served a key role in the trade policy of the United States.Their purpose was to generate revenue for the federal government and to allow for import substitution industrialization (industrialization of a nation by replacing imports with domestic production) by acting as a protective barrier around infant industries. [1]

  6. 1990 in the United States - Wikipedia

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    In United States v. Eichman, the Supreme Court overturns a 1989 federal law that made it illegal to burn the United States flag. June 141990 NBA Finals: The Detroit Pistons defeat the Portland Trail Blazers. June 17–30 – Nelson Mandela tours North America, visiting three Canadian cities and eight U.S. cities.

  7. Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Baxter ...

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    Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Baxter Healthcare Pty Ltd, [1] (Baxter) was a decision of the High Court of Australia, which ruled on 29 August 2007 that Baxter Healthcare Proprietary Limited, a tenderer for various government contracts, was bound by the Trade Practices Act 1974 (TPA, Australian legislation governing anti-competitive behaviour) in its trade and commerce in ...

  8. Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 - Wikipedia

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    In the event of a violation of the TCPA, a subscriber may (1) sue for up to $500 for each violation or recover actual monetary loss, whichever is greater, (2) seek an injunction, or (3) both. [4] In the event of a willful violation of the TCPA, a subscriber may sue for up to three time the damages, i.e. $1,500, for each violation. [5]

  9. High Performance Computing Act of 1991 - Wikipedia

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    An Act to provide for a coordinated Federal program to ensure continued United States leadership in high-performance computing. Acronyms (colloquial) HPCA: Nicknames: Gore Bill: Enacted by: the 102nd United States Congress: Effective: December 9, 1991: Citations; Public law: 102-194: Statutes at Large: 105 Stat. 1594: Codification; Titles amended