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  2. Federal Employees Liability Reform and Tort Compensation Act ...

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    The Federal Employees Liability Reform and Tort Compensation Act of 1988, also known as the Westfall Act, is a law passed by the United States Congress that modifies the Federal Tort Claims Act to protect federal employees from common law tort lawsuit while engaged in their duties for the government, while giving private citizens a route to seek damage from the government for violations.

  3. Federal Employees' Compensation Act - Wikipedia

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    The Federal Employees' Compensation Act (FECA), is a United States federal law, enacted on September 7, 1916. [ 1][ 2][ 3] Sponsored by Sen. John W. Kern (D) of Indiana and Rep. Daniel J. McGillicuddy (D) of Maine, it established compensation to federal civil service employees for wages lost due to job-related injuries. [ 1][ 3] This act became ...

  4. Build Back Better Plan - Wikipedia

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    The Build Back Better Plan or Build Back Better agenda was a legislative framework proposed by U.S. president Joe Biden between 2020 and 2021. Generally viewed as ambitious in size and scope, it sought the largest nationwide public investment in social, infrastructural, and environmental programs since the 1930s Great Depression -era policies ...

  5. Better Business Bureau (BBB) complaints and accreditation ...

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    A BBB-accredited company agrees to abide by a set of accreditation standards BBB says are "attributes of a better business." These include honesty in advertising, transparency, and responsiveness ...

  6. Federal Tort Claims Act - Wikipedia

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    United States. The Federal Tort Claims Act (August 2, 1946, ch. 646, Title IV, 60 Stat. 812, 28 U.S.C. Part VI, Chapter 171 and 28 U.S.C. ยง 1346) ("FTCA") is a 1946 federal statute that permits private parties to sue the United States in a federal court for most torts committed by persons acting on behalf of the United States.

  7. Build Back Better Act - Wikipedia

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    The Build Back Better Act was a bill introduced in the 117th Congress to fulfill aspects of President Joe Biden's Build Back Better Plan. It was spun off from the American Jobs Plan , alongside the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act , as a $3.5 trillion Democratic reconciliation package that included provisions related to climate change and ...

  8. Radiation Exposure Compensation Act - Wikipedia

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    The United States Radiation Exposure Compensation Act ( RECA) is a federal statute implemented in 1990, set to expire in July 2024, providing for the monetary compensation of people, including atomic veterans, who contracted cancer and a number of other specified diseases as a direct result of their exposure to atmospheric nuclear testing ...

  9. College Board - Wikipedia

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    The College Board, styled as CollegeBoard, is an American not-for-profit organization that was formed in December 1899 as the College Entrance Examination Board ( CEEB) to expand access to higher education. While the College Board is not an association of colleges, it runs a membership association of institutions, including over 6,000 schools ...