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Fecund universes The fecund universes theory of cosmology advanced by Lee Smolin suggests that the rules of biology apply on the grandest scales. (It is also often, somewhat inaptly, referred to as "cosmological natural selection".
Fecundism Fecundism (word derived from fecundity) is the politics of willfully promoting high birth rate among a group for the sake of enlarging its numbers related to other groups and, consequently, its political influence.
Fecundity Fecundity, derived from the word fecund, generally refers to the ability to reproduce. In biology and demography, fecundity is the potential reproductive capacity of an organism or population, measured by the number of gametes (eggs), seed set or asexual propagules.
Fed Cup The Fed Cup (until 1995 Federation Cup) is the most important tennis tournament for female national teams, very similar to the men's Davis Cup. Both events are sanctioned by the International Tennis Federation.
Fed Funds Probability Fed Funds Probability is the probability of Federal Reserve actions at upcoming Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meetings. At every FOMC meeting, the FOMC members decide whether to increase, decrease, or leave the Fed Funds rate unchanged after reviewing the economic conditions of the U.
Fed model The "Fed model" is a theory of equity valuation thought to be used by the Federal Reserve that hypothesizes a relationship between long-term treasury notes and the market return of equities. According to this valuation model, the yield on the 10-year U.
Fedaian-Majority The first meeting of the People's Fedaian Movement was organised in 1963 by Bijan Jazani and his colleagues. They had reached the conclusion that the powerful American influence in Iran and the repression against liberal dissidents in Iran has made peaceful activism entirely ineffective.
Fedayeen Fedayeen (from the Arabic fidā'ī, plural fidā'īyīn, فدائيون: "one who is ready to sacrifice his life", Armenian: ) describes several distinct, primarily Arab groups at different times in history.
Fedayeen Saddam Fedayeen Saddam (فدائيي صدام) was a paramilitary organization loyal to the former Ba'athist regime of Saddam Hussein. The name was chosen to mean "Saddam's Men of Sacrifice", implying a conceptual relationship with the Palestinian guerrillas termed Fedayeen who operated primarily from Israel's founding into the 1950s.
Fedde le Grand Fedde le Grand (sometimes misspelt Grande) (born 1977, Utrecht, The Netherlands) is a Dutch house DJ and producer whose single "Put Your Hands Up For Detroit" (UK/AUS) / "Put Your Hands Up 4 Detroit" (Europe, excluding UK) hit number one on the UK's singles and the top 5 in the Dutch singles chart, and five weeks in the Spanish dance chart.
Fedelm NoĂ­chrothach Fedelm NoĂ­chrothach ("nine times beautiful"), also known as Fedelm NoĂ­chride ("nine-hearts" or "fresh-heart"), is a daughter of Conchobar mac Nessa in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology.
Federação das Sociedades de Biologia Experimental The Federação das Sociedades de Biologia Experimental (Federation of Experimental Biology Societies, in Portuguese language, acronym is FeSBE) is a Brazilian scientific association which federates a number of the mainstream specialized societies in experimental biology and medicine. It was founded in 1985 and currently has the following member societies:
Federação Escutista de Portugal The Federação Escutista de Portugal (FEP, Scouting Federation of Portugal) is the national Scouting federation of Portugal. Scouting in Portugal started in 1911 and was among the founders of the World Organization of the Scout Movement in 1922.
FederaciĂłn Agraria Argentina The Argentine Agrarian Federation (in Spanish, FederaciĂłn Agraria Argentina, FAA) is a private institution that serves as a labour union for small and medium agricultural producers in Argentina. It was founded on 15 August 1912 after the first strike of agrarian workers demanding protection from the exploitation of landowners.
Federación Anarquista Ibérica The Federación Anarquista Ibérica (FAI, Iberian Anarchist Federation) is a Spanish organization of Anarchist (Anarcho-Syndicalist) militants active within affinity groups inside the Confederación Nacional del Trabajo (CNT) trade union. It is often abbrieviated as CNT-FAI because of the close relationship between the two organizations.
Federación de Escultismo en España Spain has 58,744 Scouts (as of 2004) served by Federación de Escultismo en España (Federation of Scouting in Spain), a federation of several organizations. Scouting was founded in Spain in 1912 and was among the charter members of the World Organization of the Scout Movement in 1922.
Federación Española de Bádminton The Federación Española de Bádminton (FESBA) (Spanish Badminton Federation) is the governing body for the sport of badminton in Spain. The organization hosts the annual Spanish International Badminton Tournament and has also hosted the 2001 and 2006 IBF World Championships.
Federación Ibérica de Juventudes Libertarias Federación Ibérica de Juventudes Libertarias (English: Iberian Federation of Libertarian Youth) was an anarchist organisation created in 1932 in Madrid. On February 1937 FIJL organised Plenum of Regional organisations (second congress of FIJL).
FederaciĂłn Libertaria Argentina The Argentine Libertarian Federation (in Spanish, FederaciĂłn Libertaria Argentina, FLA) is an anarchist federation which operates in Argentina, out of San Pedro, La Pampa Province, and Rosario. Founded in October 1935 with the name of FederaciĂłn Anarco-Comunista Argentina ("Anarcho-Communist Federation of Argentina"), the FLA adopted its current name in 1955.
FederaciĂłn Mexicana de CharrerĂ­a The FederaciĂłn Mexicana de CharrerĂ­a (Mexican Federation of Charreria) regulates charrerĂ­a events in Mexico. CharrerĂ­a, officially the National Sport of Mexico, consists of a series of Mexican equestrian events rooted in the horsemanship brought over from Spain during their conquest of the New World.
Federación Nacional de Cafeteros de Colombia The Federación Nacional de Cafeteros de Colombia (English: Colombian Coffee Federation), often abbreviated Fedcafé, is a non-profit business association, popularly known for its "Juan Valdez" marketing campaign. The federation was founded in 1927 as a business cooperative that promotes the production and exportation of Colombian coffee.
FederaciĂłn Nativa de Madre de Dios The FederaciĂłn Nativa de Madre de Dios (FENAMAD) (Native Federation of the department of Madre de Dios) arises in 1982, to make to respect the rights to his territories, his culture, his socioeconomic development and the healthy life of the different peoples. It is a multiethnic organization that is working as a whole so that the Peruvian society understands his villages and respects his rights, as now it has happening on behalf of international entities, that they have begun to understand the contribution of the indigenous peoples to the culture and world environment.
Federación Salvadoreña de Fútbol The Federación Salvadoreña de Fútbol is the official governing football (soccer) organization in El Salvador and is in charge of the El Salvador national football team. The federation also is in charge of the three tiers of domestic club competition, including the top-flight Primera División de Fútbol Profesional.
FederaciĂłn Sindical de Trabajadores Mineros de Bolivia The Union Federation of Bolivian Mine Workers (Spanish: FederaciĂłn Sindical de Trabajadores Mineros de Bolivia, FSTMB) is a labor union in Bolivia that represents miners. Bolivia's miners are commonly regarded as the country's most class-conscious workers.
Federacyjny Klub Parlamentarny The Federated Parliamentary Club (Federacyjny Klub Parlamentarny, FKP) was a parliamentary faction in Polish Sejm consisting of the People's Democratic Party and Krajowa Partia EmerytĂłw i RencistĂłw and former members of Polish People's Party, Democratic Left Alliance and Samoobrona.
Federal architecture Federal style architecture occurred in the United States between 1780 and 1830, particularly from 1785 to 1815. The period is associated with the early Republic, and the establishment of the national institutions of the United States.
Federal assistance in the United States In the United States of America, Federal assistance, also known as federal aid, federal benefits, or federal funds, is defined as any federal program, project, service, and activity provided by the US federal government that directly assists or benefits the American public in the areas of education, health, public safety, public welfare, and public works, among others. The assistance, which can reach to over $400 billion dollars annually,United States Office of Management and Budget; Office of Federal Financial Management, The Single Audit is provided by federal government agencies, such as the US Department of Housing and Urban Development and the US Department of Health and Human Services, through special programs to recipients.
Federal Accountability Act The Federal Accountability Act (full title: "An Act providing for conflict of interest rules, restrictions on election financing and measures respecting administrative transparency, oversight and accountability") is a proposed statute introduced as Bill C-2 in the first session of the 39th Canadian Parliament on April 11, 2006, by the President of the Treasury Board, the Honourable John Baird. The plan aims to reduce the opportunity to exert influence with money by banning corporate, union, and large personal political donations; five-year lobbying ban on former ministers, their aides, and senior public servants; providing protection for whistleblowers; and enhancing the power for the Auditor General to follow the money spent by the government.
Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board The Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB) is a United States federal advisory committee whose mission is to develop generally accepted accounting principles for federal financial reporting entities.
Federal Administrative Court of Germany The Federal Administrative Court (Bundesverwaltungsgericht) is one of the five federal supreme courts of Germany. It is the federal court of appeals for generally all cases of administrative law, mainly disputes between citizens and the state.
Federal Administrative Court of Switzerland The Federal Administrative Court of Switzerland (FAC; , , ) is the judicial authority to which decisions of the federal authorities of Switzerland can be appealed. The FAC's decisions can generally be appealed, in turn, to the Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland.
Federal Advisory Committee Act The Federal Advisory Committee Act (or FACA) is a United States federal law (, 6 October 1972), which governs the behavior of advisory committees. In particular it restricts the formation of such committees to only those which are deemed essential, limits their powers to provision of advice to officers and agencies in the executive branch of the Federal Government, and limits the length of term during which any such committee may operate.
Federal Agricultural Improvements and Reform Act The Federal Agricultural Improvements and Reform Act (or Fair Act) is a United States federal law in which supply restrictions and target prices were eliminated. Under this act, farmers could still receive price supports through nonrecourse commodity loans from the Commodity Credit Corporation.
Federal Agricultural Mortgage Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation, also known as Farmer Mac , is a stockholder-owned, publicly-traded company that was chartered by the United States federal government in 1988 to serve as a secondary market in agricultural loans such as mortgages for agricultural real estate and rural housing. The company purchases loans from agricultural lenders, and sells instruments backed by those loans.
Federal Air Marshal Service The Federal Air Marshal Service (FAMS) is a law enforcement agency of the United States federal government. The Air Marshal service is meant to promote confidence in civil aviation by effectively deploying agents to detect, deter, and defeat hostile acts targeting U.
Federal Alcohol Administration The Federal Alcohol Administration was a United States government agency created in 1935 (as part of the Department of the Treasury) by the Federal Alcohol Administration Act, title 27 chapter 8 of the United States Code. It was created to regulate the alcohol industry after the repeal of Prohibition, replacing a previous body (the Federal Alcohol Control Administration) which did not have statutory powers.
Federal Analog Act The Federal Analog Act is a controversial section of the DEA Controlled Substances Act, allowing any chemical "substantially similar" to an illegal drug (in Schedule I or II) to be treated as if it were also in Schedule I, but only if it is intended for human consumption.
Federal Arbitration Act In United States law, the Federal Arbitration Act is a statute establishing procedures for arbitration in cases filed in the United States courts -- both State and federal. It applies where the transaction contemplated by the parties "involves" interstate commerce and is predicated on an exercise of the "Commerce Clause" powers given to Congress in the U.
Federal Art Project The Federal Art Project (FAP) was the visual arts arm of the Great Depression-era New Deal WPA Federal One program in the United States. Reputed to have created more than 200,000 separate works, FAP artists created posters, murals and paintings; some of which stand among the most significant pieces of public art in the country.
Federal Assault Weapons Ban The Federal Assault Weapons Ban (AWB) was a provision of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, a federal law of the United States that included a prohibition on the sale of semi-automatic "assault weapons" manufactured after the date of the ban's enactment. The ten-year ban was passed by Congress on September 13, 1994 and was signed into law by President Bill Clinton the same day.
Federal Assembly of Russia The Federal Assembly of Russia (Russian: Федеральное Собрание, transliteration: Federalnoye Sobraniye or Federalnoje Sobranije) is the legislature of the Russian Federation, according to the Constitution of Russian Federation, 1993.
Federal Atomic Energy Agency The Federal Atomic Energy Agency (FAEA) (), abbreviated as RosAtom (), is the federal agency of Russia, the regulatory body of the Russian nuclear complex. It is comparable in function to the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Federal Aviation Regulations The Federal Aviation Regulations, or FARs, are rules prescribed by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) governing all aviation activities in the United States. The FARs are part of Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR).
Federal Bar Council The Federal Bar Council is an organization of lawyers who practice in federal courts within the Second Circuit. It is dedicated to promoting excellence in federal practice and fellowship among federal practitioners.
Federal Budget Review Stan Freberg's Federal Budget Revue was a 1980 PBS television special harpooning the federal government of the United States Of America. It was produced by Donna Freberg, co-produced by Verne Langdon, and executive produced by Bob Chittister.
Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse (Albuquerque) The Federal Building and United States Courthouse, built in 1930, is a historic landmark located at 421 Gold Avenue SW in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It is part of the complex of federal buildings on Gold Avenue that includes the Old Post Office, Dennis Chavez Federal Building, and the Federal Building at 517 Gold SW.
Federal Bureau of Investigation The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is a federal criminal investigative, intelligence agency, and the primary investigative arm of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ). At present, the FBI has investigative jurisdiction over violations of more than 200 categories of federal crimes, making the FBI the de-facto lead law enforcement agency of the United States government.
Federal common law Federal common law is a term used in the United States to describe common law that is developed by the federal courts, instead of by the courts of the various states. Although the United States Supreme Court has effectively barred the creation of federal common law in areas traditionally under the authority of state courts, there are several areas where federal common law continues to govern.
Federal constitutional monarchy A federal constitutional monarchy is a federation of states with the executive under the authority of a constitutional monarch. A monarchy run as a federation of smaller units is generally governed by constitutional convention, unlike in a unitary state which can accommodate both constitutional and absolute monarchs.
Federal Capital Advisory Committee The Federal Capital Advisory Committee (FCAC) was a body of the Australian government which oversaw the construction of Canberra from 1921 to 1924 following the termination of the contract of architect Walter Burley Griffin.
Federal Capital Territory (Pakistan) The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) around Karachi was the original capital territory of Pakistan. The FCT was created in 1948 from the city of Karachi and surrounding areas as the location for Pakistan's capital following independence.
Federal Circuit Bar Association Headquartered in Washington, DC, the Federal Circuit Bar Association (FCBA) is an organization for the bar of the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. It functions as a forum for dialogue between bar members and the court and between government counsel and private practitioners.
Federal Citizen Information Center The Federal Citizen Information Center (FCIC), originally the Federal Consumer Information Center, is a department in the United States government's General Services Administration. FCIC, founded in 1970, began as the Federal government's distribution outlet for free and low cost Federal consumer publications sent out from the Government Printing Office (GPO) facility in Pueblo, Colorado.
Federal City The term Federal City (German Bundesstadt) is the title for the cities of Bonn, Germany, and Bern, Switzerland. Since April 28, 1994, it establishes Bonn as the second official residence of the Federal President, Federal Chancellor, Bundesrat (upper house) and the first official residence of six federal ministries and about 20 federal authorities.
Federal Columbia River Power System The Federal Columbia River Power System (FCRPS) is a series of multi-purpose, hydroelectric faciliies constructed and operated by the United States Army Corps of Engineers and the Bureau of Reclamation in the Pacific Northwest, and a transmission system built and operated by the Bonneville Power Administration to market and deliver electric power. The program is currently funded by the BPA's own power and transmission rates.
Federal Commissioner of Taxation v Peabody Federal Commissioner of Taxation v Peabody was a 1994 High Court of Australia tax case concerning certain transactions made by the Peabody family business. The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) sought to apply the Part IVA
Federal Commonwealth Society The Federal Commonwealth Society (FCS) is an organisation that promotes closer ties among Commonwealth nations, centred around the core group of Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories, Cook Islands, Niue and their Dependencies, referred to collectively as CANZUK. Founded in London, UK in 2002, the FCS Head Office is now located in Toronto, Canada.
Federal Constitution of 1949 The Federal Constitution of the United States of Indonesia (Indonesian Republik Indonesia Serikat) replaced the 1945 Constitution of Indonesia when sovereignty was officially transferredfrom Holland to Indonesia following the Renville Agreement. It came into force on December 27 1949 and was replaced by the Provisional Constitution of 1950 on August 17 1950.
Federal Constitutional Court of Germany The Federal Constitutional Court (in German: Bundesverfassungsgericht, BVerfG) is a special court established by the German Constitution, the Grundgesetz (Basic Law). From its inception, the Court has been located in the city of Karlsruhe, intentionally dislocated from the other federal institutions (earlier in Bonn, now in Berlin).
Federal Consulting Group The Federal Consulting Group is a fee-for-service franchise operation within the United States Department of the Treasury. The Group is made up of career federal executives who have extensive experience in managing major programs and working with senior agency leaders in areas such as process improvement, strategic planning, creative approaches to problem solving, executive coaching, leadership development, and customer and employee satisfaction.
Federal Correctional Complex, Terre Haute The Federal Correctional Complex, Terre Haute, is a federal prison for adult males located on Highway 63, two miles south of Terre Haute, Indiana, United States. It falls under the jurisdiction of the Federal Bureau of Prisons.
Federal Correctional Institution, Cumberland Federal Correctional Institution, Cumberland in Cumberland, Maryland is a federal prison that houses medium security male offenders. The FCI has an adjacent minimum security satellite camp that houses male offenders.
Federal Correctional Institution, Danbury Federal Correctional Institution Danbury is a federal prison for women (formerly for men) in the United States. It is located near the city of Danbury in Fairfield County, Connecticut, 70 miles from New York City and 3 miles north of Danbury.
Federal Correctional Institution, Dublin The Federal Correctional Institution, Dublin (FCI Dublin) is a federal prison for women in the United States. It is located near the city of Dublin in Alameda County, California, 20 miles southeast of Oakland.
Federal Correctional Institution, Otisville The Federal Correctional Institution in Otisville is located in Orange County, New York, USA. The federal prison is a medium security facility, located in the Town of Mount Hope a quarter mile from the Otisville Correctional Facility, a New York medium security prison, thus facilitating transfers between systems.
Federal Correctional Institution, Seagoville The Federal Correctional Institution Seagoville, a federal prison in Seagoville, Texas, is a low security facility housing male offenders. The facility includes a detention center for male offenders and an adjacent satellite prison camp that houses minimum security male offenders.
Federal Correctional Institution, Tallahassee Federal Correctional Institution, Tallahassee is located on the south side of Tallahassee, Florida on Southeast Capital Circle (US 319). The City of Tallahassee accepted the construction of the Federal Correctional Institution if the Government also built a park next to the prision.
Federal Correctional Institution, Terminal Island Federal Correctional Institution, Terminal Island (FCI Terminal Island) is a medium-security prison for both men and women (separate facilities) located on Reservation Point on Terminal Island in Los Angeles. The other Federal prison in the Los Angeles area is the Metropolitan Detention Center in Downtown Los Angeles.
Federal Corrupt Practices Act The Federal Corrupt Practices Act (also known as the Publicity Act) was a federal law of the United States enacted in 1910 and amended in 1911 and 1925. It remained the nation's primary law regulating campaign finance in federal elections until the passage of the Federal Election Campaign Act in 1971.
Federal Council of Australasia The Federal Council of Australiasia was a forerunner to the current Commonwealth of Australia, though its structure and members were different. It consisted of the then British Colonies of New Zealand, Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia, Fiji, and others.
Federal Court (Canada) The Federal Court is Canada's national trial court that hears cases arising under certain federal Acts. The court was created on July 2, 2003 by the Courts Administration Service Act when it and the Federal Court of Appeal were split from their predecessor, the Federal Court of Canada.
Federal Court of Appeal (Canada) The Federal Court of Appeal is a Canadian appellate court that hears cases concerning federal matters arising from certain federal Acts. The court was created on July 2, 2003 by the Courts Administration Service Act when it and the Federal Court were split from its predecessor, the Federal Court of Canada.
Federal Court of Canada The Federal Court of Canada is a defunct national court of Canada set up to resolve some types of disputes arising under the central government's legislative jurisdiction. It consisted of two divisions, a Trial Division and an Appeal Division (more commonly known as the Federal Court of Appeal).
Federal Court of Justice of Germany The Bundesgerichtshof or BGH (German for "federal court of justice") is the highest appeals court in Germany for cases of civil and criminal law. In civil law cases, it hears appeals against decisions of the Oberlandesgerichte (Superior State Courts), in criminal law cases against those of the Landgerichte or Inferior State Courts.
Federal Criminal Court of Switzerland The Federal Criminal Court of Switzerland (FCC; , , ) is the court of first instance in cases subject to federal criminal jurisdiction in Switzerland. It was created in 2002 in the course of a wide-ranging reform of the Swiss federal judiciary.
Federal Criminal Police Office (Germany) The Federal Criminal Police Office of Germany (in German: Bundeskriminalamt (BKA); other translations: Federal Criminal Investigation Bureau, Federal Investigation Bureau) is the national investigative police agency of Germany, comparable to the Federal Bureau of Investigation in the United States, the central investigative departments of the French National Police or the Australian Federal Police.
Federal dependencies of Venezuela The Federal Dependencies of Venezuela encompass all of Venezuela's off shore islands in the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Venezuela. These islands, with a total area of 342 square kilometres, are sparsely populated - according to official sources only 3000 people live there permanently, with another hundred from Margarita Island who live there seasonally to engage in fishing.
Federal district Federal districts are subdivisions of a federal system of government. Often, these districts are not one of the countries' component subdivisions, and should not be confused with them, but are rather separate entities under the direct control of the federal government.
Federal Department of Economic Affairs The Federal Department of Economic Affairs (in French Département fédéral de l'économie, German Eidgenössisches Volkswirtschaftsdepartement) is one of the seven departments of the federal government of Switzerland, headed by a member of the Swiss Federal Council.
Federal Department of Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications The Federal Department of Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications (Italian: Dipartimento federale dell'ambiente, dei trasporti, dell'energia e delle comunicazioni (ATEC), German: Eidgenössisches Departement für Umwelt, Verkehr, Energie und Kommunikation (UVEK), French: Département fédéral de l'Environnement, des Transports, de l'Energie et de la Communication (ETEC)) is one of the seven departments of the Swiss federal government, headed by a member of the Swiss Federal Council.
Federal Department of Finance The Federal Department of Finance (German: Eidgenössisches Finanzdepartement (EFD), French: Département fédéral des finances) is one of the seven departments of the Swiss federal government. The department is headed by a member of the Swiss Federal Council, Switzerland's finance minister.
Federal Department of Home Affairs (Switzerland) The Federal Department of Home AffairsThe official name of the department in all three of Switzerland's official languages translates literally as Federal Department of the Interior. However, the Swiss Government uses the conventional translation Federal Department of Home Affairs, which has therefore been used as the title of this article.
Federal Department of Justice and Police The Federal Department of Justice and Police (French: Département fédéral de justice et police, German: Eidgenössisches Justiz- und Polizeidepartement) is one of the seven departments of the Swiss federal government, headed by a member of the Swiss Federal Council, the Swiss minister of justice.
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation The (FDIC) is a United States government corporation created by the Glass-Steagall Act of 1933. The vast number of bank failures in the Great Depression spurred the United States Congress into creating an institution which would guarantee banks, inspired by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and its Deposit Insurance Fund (DIF).
Federal Detention Center, Philadelphia The Federal Detention Center (FDC) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is an administrative facility, housing male and female pretrial inmates for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, all of Delaware, and southern New Jersey.http://www.
Federal Direct Student Loan Program The William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program is a United States Department of Education program that markets, originates, and disburses loans for higher education (including Stafford, Perkins, and PLUS loans).
Federal Duck Stamp The Federal Duck Stamp is a United States program to generate revenue to protect wetlands. In 1934, the Migratory Bird Hunting Stamp Act, popularly known as the "Duck Stamp Act," was passed by Congress.
Federal Election Campaign Act The Federal Election Campaign Act (FECA) is a United States federal law passed in 1971 to increase disclosure of contributions for federal campaigns, and amended in 1974 to place legal limits on the campaign contributions. The amendment also created the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
Federal Election Commission The Federal Election Commission (or FEC) is an independent regulatory agency created in 1974 by the United States Congress to administer and enforce campaign finance legislation in the United States. It was created in a provision of the 1974 amendment to the Federal Election Campaign Act.
Federal Electoral Institute The Federal Electoral Institute (Spanish: Instituto Federal Electoral, IFE) is an autonomous, public organization responsible for organizing federal elections in Mexico, that is, those related to the election of President of the United Mexican States and to the election of the members of the Lower and Upper Chambers that constitute the Congress of the Union.
Federal Electoral Tribunal The Electoral Tribunal of the Federal Judiciary (Spanish: Tribunal Electoral del Poder Judicial de la FederaciĂłn, or TEPJF) is a venue within the judiciary of Mexico that specialises in electoral matters. Among its functions are resolving disputes arising within federal elections and certifying the validity of those elections, including those of the President of the Republic.
Federal Emergency Management Agency The Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA, is an agency of the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) within the Emergency Preparedness and Response Directorate. FEMA's purpose is to coordinate the response to a disaster which has occurred in the United States and which overwhelms the resources of local and state authorities.
Federal Emergency Relief Act Federal Emergency Relief Act was one of the first New Deal acts by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt when he convened with the Hundred Days Congress. This act was enacted on May 22, 1933, and its main function was to create the Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA).
Federal Emergency Relief Administration Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA) was the new name given by the Roosevelt Administration to the "Emergency Relief Administration" set up by Herbert Hoover in 1932. It was established as a result of Federal Emergency Relief Act.
Federal Employees Health Benefit Plan The Federal Employee Health Benefit Plan is a system of "managed competition" though which employee benefits are provided to full-time permanent civilian employees of the United States Government. It allows insurance companies and employee associations such as labor unions to develop health, dental, and allied plans to be marketed to governmental employees.
Federal Employees Pay Comparability Act of 1990 The Federal Employees Pay Comparability Act of 1990 or FEPCA was an attempt to address the need for pay reform in the executive branch of the United States Government that became apparent in the 1980s as Federal civil service salaries fell behind those in the private sector. FEPCA provided guidelines to achieve pay comparability between Federal and non-Federal jobs.
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) is the United States federal agency with jurisdiction over [electricity sales, wholesale] electric [[rates, hydroelectric licensing, natural gas pricing, and oil pipeline rates. FERC also reviews and authorizes liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals, interstate natural gas pipelines and non-federal hydropower projects.
Federal Enterprise Architecture The Federal Enterprise Architecture is an initiative of the Office of Management and Budget that aims to comply with the Clinger-Cohen Act and provide a common methodology for information technology (IT) acquisition in the United States federal government. It is designed to ease sharing of information and resources across federal agencies, reduce costs, and improve citizen services.
Federal Executive Council The Federal Executive Council is the formal body holding executive authority under the Australian Constitution. It is equivalent to the other Executive Councils in other Commonwealth Realms such as the Executive Council of New Zealand and is equivalent to the Privy Councils in Canada and the United Kingdom.
Federal Expellee Law The Federal Expellee Law (Bundesvertriebenengesetz, BVFG) is a German federal law of May 19, 1953 which regulates the rights of German refugees from Central and Eastern Europe and defines who is considered expellees. The major force behind the law was the All-German Bloc/League of Expellees and Deprived of Rights party.

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