The Veterans Administration publishes mandatory requirements (.pdf) that must be met in order for a business to claim veteran status.

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But the administration opposes mandatory emissions targets, and there is probably not enough time to get a meaningful climate change bill to the president's desk by the end of the year.

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The Bush administration says Kyoto's mandatory limits on greenhouse gas emissions, notably carbon dioxide, would cripple the economy.

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In America, although the Bush administration remains hostile to any mandatory action on slowing global warming, it is keen to boost nuclear power.

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The administration hasn't finished a mandatory comprehensive study of U.S. nuclear-arms policy or a broader study of defense, known as the quadrennial review.

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The Cherries have been in administration since early February, earning them a mandatory 10-point deduction from the Football League.

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This should be enough to prod the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to scrap its arbitrary mandatory retirement age of 60 for commercial pilots.

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The Millers have been in administration since March, when they were handed a mandatory 10-point deduction by the Football League.

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The writing is on the wall: the Administration intends to maximize its regulatory powers to make the Cybersecurity Framework mandatory.

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