Tribal Self-Governance Amendments of 2000. Final rule

The Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) hereby issues this final rule to implement Title V of the Tribal Self-Governance Amendments of 2000 (the Act). The final rule has been negotiated among representatives of Self-Governance and non-Self- Governance Tribes and the DHHS. The final rule includes provisions governing how DHHS/Indian Health Service (IHS) carries out its responsibility to Indian Tribes under the Act and how Indian Tribes carry out their responsibilities under the Act. As required by section 517 (b) of the Act, the Department has developed this final rule with active Tribal participation of Indian Tribes, inter-Tribal consortia, Tribal organizations and individual Tribal members, using the guidance of the Negotiated Rulemaking Act.     

妇女权益保障法律法规实施的成效、问题与对策

为进一步保障妇女权益，浙江省人大针对近几年反映突出的“农嫁女”权益保障、预防与制止家庭暴力两大问题进行了重点调研．并在此基础上提出了有关全省性的“农嫁女”土地权益保障问题的指导性意见，进一步明确集体经济组织成员资格，加强村民自治章程、村规民约的备案、审查和撤销工作，制定《浙江省预防和制止家庭暴力条例》等多项针对性的改进意见和建议。     

美国退伍军人的安置机制

退伍军人的安置是关系到稳定军心、保持军队战斗力和维护社会稳定的大事,世界各国都极为重视。美国作为全球头号军事强国,素有重视退伍军人安置的传统。多年来,美国已形成了一套完备的退伍军人安置机制,其中很多经验值得借鉴。一、退伍军人概况据2005年5月30日《今日美国报》报道,截止2004年9月全美有退伍军人近2480万①,占美国总人口的9%。其中,近3/4曾在战争中服役或参加过正式的军事冲突:一战老兵在世极少,二战老兵392万,朝鲜战争老兵342万,越南战争老兵815万,海湾战争老兵410万,和平时期老兵632万。退伍军人的平均年龄为58.9岁,其中45岁…