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OFFICIAL RELEASE Statement of Administration Policy on S. 47 – Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013

5 Feb 20135 Feb 2013
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET WASHINGTON, D.C. 20503 February 04, 2013 (Senate) STATEMENT OF ADMINISTRATION POLICY S. 47 – Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of…
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Statement by FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate on Sandy Recovery Improvement Act of 2013

4 Feb 20134 Feb 2013
WASHINGTON - Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Craig Fugate released the below statement following the President’s signing of the Sandy Recovery Improvement Act of 2013, which includes a provision…
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NCAI Follow-Up Actions Items on VAWA Reauthorization

4 Feb 20134 Feb 2013
Ensuring Safety for Native Women S. 47, the Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization, has picked up great momentum and will be on the Senate floor today, February 04, 2013, on a motion…
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NCAI ACTION ALERT: Join National Call on VAWA

29 Jan 201329 Jan 2013
NCAI to Host a National Call on the Violence Against Women Act  on Wednesday, January 30, 2013, from 3pm to 4pm (EST). Last week, Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and Senator…
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The Department of Justice proposes three amendments to part 25 of title 28 of the Code of Federal Regulations

29 Jan 201329 Jan 2013
The FBI Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Division has published a Federal Register notice at 78 FR 5757 (Jan. 28, 2013) which is a notice of proposed rule-making to update regulations…
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Violence Against Women Act Reintroduced in the 113th- Urge Your Congress Members to take Swift Action!

25 Jan 201325 Jan 2013
January 25, 2013 NCAI ACTION ALERT:   Violence Against Women Act Reintroduced in the 113th- Urge Your Congress Members to take Swift Action! This past Tuesday, Senators Patrick Leahy (D-VT)and Michael…
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NCAI to Host Tribal Leader Conference Call on Latest Developments of Violence Against Women Act (VAWA)

19 Dec 201219 Dec 2012
Wednesday December 18, 2012 |  1 p.m. Eastern / 12 p.m. Central / 11 a.m. Mountain / 10 a.m. Pacific The past few days have brought about a flurry of…
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NCAI ACTION ALERT: Big Push for Tribal Provisions of VAWA

12 Dec 201212 Dec 2012
Agreement on VAWA Possible December 12, 2012 - The tribal provisions of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) have been making national news as Congressional leaders seek to find a…
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Join us for a National Organizing Call for VAWA on November 8th!

1 Nov 20121 Nov 2012
November 1, 2012 Join us for a National Organizing Call for VAWA on November 8th! As our sisters and brothers, survivors, domestic violence shelters and rape crisis centers begin the…
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Al Jazeera Highlights Failure of Violence Against Women Act to Protect Native Women

19 Sep 201219 Sep 2012
By Eisa Ulen, Indian Country Today September 19, 2012 - A recent episode of the Al Jazeera English program The Stream examined the failure of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) to provide adequate legal protection…

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