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21Virginia Port Authority — The Virginia Port Authority (VPA) is an autonomous agency of the Commonwealth of Virginia that owns the Port of Virginia. The Port of Virginia comprises three marine terminals and one intermodal container transfer facility: Norfolk International… …
22National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 — The National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA; Public Law 89 665; 16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.) is legislation intended to preserve historical and archaeological sites in the United States of America. The act created the National Register of Historic… …
23Security Industry Authority — Infobox Non profit Non profit name = Security Industry Authority Non profit Non profit type = Non departmental public body founded date = 2003 founder = location = Liverpool, UK origins = key people = Mike Wilson (Chief Executive) Baroness Henig… …
24Greater London Authority referendum, 1998 — The London referendum of 1998 was a referendum held in the Greater London area on Thursday, May 7, 1998 asking whether there was support for the creation of the Greater London Authority, consisting of a directly elected Mayor of London and a… …
25Individuals with Disabilities Education Act — Full title Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Acronym IDEA Enacted by the 101st United States Congress …
26Poor Law Amendment Act 1834 — The Poor Law Amendment Act 1834, sometimes abbreviated to PLAA,[1] was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom passed by the Whig government of Lord Melbourne that reformed the country s poverty relief system (with the exception of… …
27Terrorism Act 2006 — The Terrorism Act is a United Kingdom Act of Parliament made law on March 30 2006, after being introduced on October 12 2005. The act creates new offences related to terrorism, and amends existing ones. The act was drafted in the aftermath of the …
28Regulatory Flexibility Act — Infobox U.S. legislation name= Regulatory Flexibility Act fullname= The Regulatory Flexibility Act acronym= RFA / the Reg Flex Act enacted by= effective date= 1 January 1981 public law url= http://www.archives.gov/federal register/laws/regulatory …
29Security Through Regularized Immigration and a Vibrant Economy Act of 2007 — The Security Through Regularized Immigration and a Vibrant Economy Act of 2007 or STRIVE Act of 2007 is proposed United States legislation designed to address the problem of illegal immigration, introduced into the United States House of… …
30British North America Act — (1867) Act of the British Parliament by which three British colonies Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Canada were united as one Dominion under the name of Canada. The act also divided the province of Canada into the provinces of Quebec and Ontario …
