It reasoned that the doctrine prohibits Congress from requiring states to take affirmative actions to implement a federal regulatory plan, and distinguishes that type of plan from PASPA, which restricts action (in the form of sports gambling) instead of forcing action by the State of New Jersey.

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Third, we would welcome the return of Unscom and the International Atomic Energy Agency back into Iraq to pursue their mandate from the United Nations, provided that Iraq first takes concrete, affirmative and demonstrable actions to show that it will fully cooperate with the inspectors.

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With few racists about, actions that could be consistent with racism such as advising against affirmative action might not produce a racist reputation.

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