Word: omnibus
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...York's program worked so well because it carried a big stick: the Omnibus Tax Equity and Enforcement Act. Passed by the state legislature last April, the bill raised penalties for many kinds of tax evasion and strengthened enforcement. On Feb. 1, the state began to get tough. Says New York Tax Commissioner Roderick Chu: "It's open season on tax cheats...
That is assuming, of course, that Marcos will maintain Tolentino on the K.B.L. ticket. Given the peculiar twists and turns of Philippine politics, it is quite possible that the ruling-party slate will change before, or even on, Feb. 7. Under Section 77 of the Omnibus Election Code, which was adopted three weeks ago, any candidate for President or Vice President can withdraw or be disqualified at any time until noon of election day, and any votes cast up to that point will be tallied for the person from the same party who has been named to fill the vacancy...
...overcrowding and poor recreational and health facilities. Alexander has proposed that Tennessee contract the privately run Corrections Corporation of America to build and operate two 500-bed prisons, a suggestion that has been shelved by skeptical legislators. Before recessing last week, however, the legislature made some progress on an omnibus reform bill that would help depopulate the state's prisons of less dangerous criminals. One tactic: parole hearings would be scheduled for convicts who had served 95% of the time needed for eligibility. The necessary qualifying time for parole would continue to be lowered until the federally mandated limit...
Some possible provisions of such an omnibus trade bill might be relatively innocuous or even mildly helpful. Examples: more Government help for exporters, retraining of workers who lose jobs to imports. Other probable provisions look risky but not necessarily bad. For example, there is a strong move to tighten sections 201 and 301 of the 1974 Trade Act, which permit the President to put countervailing duties on subsidized imports and retaliate against the products of countries that restrict American exports. Such actions always pose a danger of hampering the flow of trade, but on occasion they can lead...
Such action would not be an appropriate use of the College's omnibus authority concerning "conduct unbecoming a Harvard student." Harvard can and should take steps to prevent the dangerous throwing of objects onto the playing area. However, unlike heckling in classrooms or at University-sponsored speaking events, shouting of any kind at athletic events neither impedes the game nor endangers the participants. Harvard should not use this document, or any other, as a pretext for regulating students' vocal behavior at athletic contests...