the committee is certain to approve the measure
111World War II — the war between the Axis and the Allies, beginning on September 1, 1939, with the German invasion of Poland and ending with the surrender of Germany on May 8, 1945, and of Japan on August 14, 1945. Abbr.: WWII * * * or Second World War (1939–45)… …
112Prescription Drug User Fee Act — The Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) was a law passed by the United States Congress in 1992 which allowed the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to collect fees from drug manufacturers to fund the new drug approval process. The Act provided …
113Charlottetown Accord — The Charlottetown Accord (French: Accord de Charlottetown) was a package of proposed amendments to the Constitution of Canada, proposed by the Canadian federal and provincial governments in 1992. It was submitted to a public referendum on October …
114Royal Assent — The granting of Royal Assent is the formal method by which a constitutional monarch completes the legislative process of lawmaking by formally assenting to an Act of Parliament. While the power to withhold Royal Assent was once exercised often,… …
115Lancet surveys of Iraq War casualties — The Lancet , one of the oldest scientific medical journals in the world, published two peer reviewed studies on the effect of the 2003 invasion of Iraq and subsequent occupation on Iraqi mortality. The first was published in 2004; the second (by… …
116United States federal budget — The Budget of the United States Government is a federal document that the President submits to the U.S. Congress. The President s budget submission outlines funding recommendations for the next fiscal year, which begins on October 1st.… …
117Parson's freehold — The parson s freehold refers to a system within the Church of England in which the rector or vicar of a parish holds title to benefice property, viz., Church, Churchyard and Parsonage, the ownership passing to his successor. This system has… …
118Iranian Revolution — The Iranian Revolution (mostly known as the Islamic Revolution, [http://www.iranchamber.com/history/islamic revolution/islamic revolution.php Islamicaaaa Revolution] , Iran Chamber.] [http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia 761588431/Islamic… …
119UNITED STATES OF AMERICA — UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, country in N. America. This article is arranged according to the following outline: introduction Colonial Era, 1654–1776 Early National Period, 1776–1820 German Jewish Period, 1820–1880 East European Jewish Period,… …
120Italy — /it l ee/, n. a republic in S Europe, comprising a peninsula S of the Alps, and Sicily, Sardinia, Elba, and other smaller islands: a kingdom 1870 1946. 57,534,088; 116,294 sq. mi. (301,200 sq. km). Cap.: Rome. Italian, Italia. * * * Italy… …
