Emergency Price Control Act

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• Emergency Price Control Act, 1942 —    Passed in January 1942 to control inflation during World War II, the Emergency Price Control Act reorganized the Office of Price Administration to give it more power under a single administrator and the authority to fix prices or rents,… …   Historical Dictionary of the Roosevelt–Truman Era

• emergency — emer·gen·cy n pl cies 1: an unforeseen combination of circumstances or the resulting state that calls for immediate action 2: an urgent need for assistance or relief a state of emergency Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …   Law dictionary

• Rent control in New York — refers to rent control and rent stabilization programs in New York State, USA. Each city may choose whether to participate or not, and as of 2007, 51 municipalities participated in the program, including Albany, Buffalo and most famously, New… …   Wikipedia

• Office of Price Administration — Menu with ceiling prices …   Wikipedia

• Office Of Price Administration — (OPA)    Initially created as the Office of Price Administration and Civilian Supply in April 1941, the OPA was established on 28 August 1941. The OPA was authorized to issue price schedules on vital commodities but had limited powers. On 30… …   Historical Dictionary of the Roosevelt–Truman Era

• Emergency Court of Appeals — Court created during World War II to review orders of the Price Control Administrator. It was abolished in 1953. This court was established again in 1970 under Section 211 of the Economic Stabilization Act to handle primarily wage and price… …   Black's law dictionary

• Emergency Court of Appeals — Court created during World War II to review orders of the Price Control Administrator. It was abolished in 1953. This court was established again in 1970 under Section 211 of the Economic Stabilization Act to handle primarily wage and price… …   Black's law dictionary

• Emergency contraception — Background Birth control type Hormonal (progestin or others) or intra uterine First use 1970s Failure rates (per use) Perfect use ECP: see article text IUD: under 1% …   Wikipedia

• Price gouging — is a pejorative term for a seller pricing much higher than is considered reasonable or fair. In precise, legal usage, it is the name of a felony that applies in some of the United States only during civil emergencies. In less precise usage, it… …   Wikipedia

• Control of the National Grid — The National Grid is the high voltage electric power transmission network in Great Britain, connecting power stations and major substations, and has a synchronized organization such that electricity generated anywhere in Great Britain can be used …   Wikipedia

• Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act — The Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (usc|42|1395dd, EMTALA) is a United States Act of Congress passed in 1986 as part of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act. It requires hospitals and ambulance services to provide… …   Wikipedia