Assuming that happens, the two are then reconciled, and the resulting compromise sets the framework for spending and tax legislation for the fiscal year that begins on Oct. 1.

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The Irish government said the new legislative framework will require a combination of legislation and regulations in cases where the life of a woman is at risk.

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The Law Commission, which helps Parliament tidy up legislation, is currently looking into a statutory framework for prenuptial agreements.

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That step follows weeks of wrangling that ended Monday when congressional leaders agreed on a procedural framework that will allow negotiators to start talks to reconcile vast differences in legislation to help stimulate the economy.

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Legislation significantly increased the public funds available for bank restructuring, and established a general framework for recapitalizing weak but solvent banks, as well as for dealing with insolvent banks through temporary nationalizations and bridge banks.

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The White House has also now weighed in on the debate proposing its own legislation and advocating its position in its Consumer Data Privacy in a Networked World: A Framework for Protecting Privacy and Promoting Innovation in the Global Digital Economy, released on February 23, 2012.

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Obama said Wednesday that the Senate agreement created "a new framework that I believe will help pave the way for final passage" of what he called historic health care reform legislation.

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In 2006, I did strongly oppose legislation proposed by the Bush administration and passed by the Congress because it failed to establish a legitimate legal framework, with the kind of meaningful due process rights for the accused that could stand up on appeal.

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