Beyond the routine administration functions granted the SEC, the main weapons against securities fraud are the civil and criminal remedies.

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The Environmental Information Regulations (EIR) do cover private bodies that carry out functions of public administration, but this can be a difficult criterion to assess.

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Claims administration is another area where many providers would need to outsource functions (a big cost that most would rent but not buy) to administration service companies.

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We all take for granted the obligation to maintain critical core functions like the FAA, the FBI, and the administration of Medicare.

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He points out that only works when one party (or coalition) is in charge, whereas "in a system built around an administration and a bicameral Congress, everybody is part of the government - and the government only functions if there exists a certain baseline spirit of co-operation between the mutually indispensable parts".

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Export of software from the U.S., including software that deploys encryption functions, is controlled by the Bureau of Industry and Security ( BIS) in accordance with the Export Administration Regulations ( EAR).

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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) also wants built-in gadgets the driver can use to turn-off non-essential functions while the car is moving, and keep them disabled until the car is parked.

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