In July 2001, Governor Musgrove signed a bill that implemented the largest teacher pay increase in state history — raising teacher ’ s pay in Mississippi to the Southeastern average.

In 2001, while Musgrove was governor, the couple divorced after 24 years of marriage.

Governor Ronnie Musgrove appointed an independent commission which developed a new proposed design, and on April 17, 2001, a state referendum to change the flag was put before Mississippi voters.

The war lasted from 1991 to 2001, although most of the hostilities ended when the moderate factions of FRUD signed a peace treaty with the government after suffering an extensive military setback when the government forces captured most of the rebel-held territory.

A radical group continued to fight the government, but signed its own peace treaty in 2001.

Air Pollution, Air Pollution-Nitrogen Oxides, Air Pollution-Sulphur 85, Air Pollution-Sulphur 94, Air Pollution-Volatile Organic Compounds, Antarctic-Environmental Protocol, Antarctic Treaty, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Marine Life Conservation, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands, Whaling, Air Pollution – Persistent Organic Pollutants ( signed 2001, ratified 2002 ), Climate Change – Kyoto Protocol ( signed May 1998, ratified together with 14 other EU countries May 31, 2002 ).

* 2001 – The Convention on Cybercrime is signed in Budapest, Hungary.

On January 18, 2001, the Secretary of the Interior signed an order designating Palmyra ’ s tidal lands, submerged lands, and surrounding waters out to from the water ’ s edge as a National Wildlife Refuge.

A peace agreement between the Government and ex-combatants was signed in August 2001.

Under the George W. Bush administration ( 2001 – 2009 ), patent extension legislation that allowed Bayer AG, as well as other drug companies, a six-month patent extension for testing their products for safety in children was signed into law.

Larry Niven reported in 2001 that a movie deal had been signed and was in the early planning stages.

Little news was forthcoming for months as Berman and Brannon Braga developed the untitled series, known only as " Series V ", until February 2001, when Paramount signed Herman Zimmerman and John Eaves to production design Series V. Within a month, scenic designer Michael Okuda, another long-time Trek veteran, was also signed.

In October 2001, the CCM and the CUF parties signed a reconciliation agreement which called for electoral reforms and set up a Commission of Inquiry to investigate the deaths that occurred in January 2001 on Pemba.

Prior to the 2001 season, star free agent shortstop Alex Rodriguez, was signed by the Rangers in the most lucrative deal in baseball history: a 10-year, $ 252 million contract.

With her Atlantic contract fulfilled after a 15-year stint, Amos signed to Epic in late 2001.

The USA PATRIOT Act ( commonly known as the Patriot Act ) is an Act of the U. S. Congress that was signed into law by President George W. Bush on October 26, 2001.

Moroccan Energy interests in 2001 signed contracts to explore for oil off the coast of Western Sahara, but some companies had abandoned since then.

The Nice Treaty was signed on 26 February 2001 and came into force on 1 February 2003 which made the final preparations before the 2004 enlargement to 10 new members.

Scientists, conservationists, fishermen, and governments around the world are working to reduce the threats posed to them, and these efforts have led to the signing of the Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels, a legally binding international treaty signed in 2001.

In 2001, Toshiba signed a contract with Orion Electric, one of the world's largest OEM consumer video electronic makers and suppliers, to manufacture and supply finished consumer TV and video products for Toshiba to meet the increasing demand for the North American market.

Poe was signed to Atlantic Records from 1995 – 2001.

In December 2001, the Algerian firm Sonatrach and Cyprus oil company Medex Petroleum signed an exploration deal covering the north of Bordj Omar Idriss in the Illizi basin in south-eastern Algeria.

In 2001 the Government of Barbados and the local Incumbent Local Exchange Carrier ( ILEC ) provider, Cable & Wireless signed a MOU beginning a phased process of liberalisation of the international segment of Barbados ' telecommunications sector.

In December 2001, Gary Ross signed on to write and produce the remake with his father, Arthur A. Ross, one of the original's writers.

It was signed on May 3, 2001.

This was followed in 2001 by additional legislation imposing penalties on noncompliant insurers.

The Chilean Government implemented a further liberalization of capital markets in 2001, and there is further pending legislation proposing further liberalization.

The last Gun Act was passed in 2001 and replaced the old law tightening the legislation slightly.

In 2001, the Italian Parliament finally approved the legislation resolving the last open issues regarding the Slovenian minority in Italy.

In June 2001, Swiss voters approved new legislation providing for the deployment of armed Swiss troops for international peacekeeping missions under United Nations or Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe auspices as well as international cooperation in military training.

In June 2001, Swiss voters approved new legislation providing for the deployment of armed Swiss troops for international peacekeeping missions under UN or OSCE auspices as well as closer international cooperation in military training.

The original legislation mandated that the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board, known as the Access Board, establish a draft for their Final Standards for accessibility for such electronic and information technologies in December 2001.

Under perceived pressure from widespread panic felt among Americans from both the September 11 attacks and the 2001 anthrax attacks, Congress rushed to pass legislation to strengthen security controls.

For example, in October 2001, Japan adopted legislation allowing the creation of " Japan-version 401 ( k )" accounts even though no provision of the relevant Japanese codes is in fact called " section 401 ( k ).

A 2001 analysis of US crash data aimed to establish the effects of seatbelt legislation on driving fatalities and found that previous estimates of seatbelts effectiveness had been significantly overstated.

Although still active, unions have tempered their demands, partly as a result of new labor legislation and partly in recognition that Bermuda's economy, in line with that of the United States, entered a recessionary phase in 2001.

In May 2010, U. S. President Barack Obama signed legislation intended to promote a free press around the world, a bipartisan measure inspired by the murder in Pakistan of Daniel Pearl, the Wall Street Journal reporter, shortly after the September 11 attacks in 2001.

The legislation was repealed in August, 2001.

It is also a sobering thought, proffered by the Home Affairs Committee, that the result is that ‘ This country has more anti-terrorist legislation on its statute books than almost any other developed democracy .’ ( Report on the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Bill 2001 ( 2001-02 HC 351 ) para. 1 ).

The American Civil Liberties Union and the Bill of Rights Defense Committee have all been vocal opponents of the PATRIOT Act of 2001, the proposed ( as of 2003 ) PATRIOT 2 Act, and other associated legislation made in response to the threat of domestic terrorism that it believes violates either the letter and / or the spirit of the U. S. Bill of Rights.

The Securities and Investments Board changed its name to the Financial Services Authority on 28 October 1997 and it now exercises statutory powers given to it by the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, that replaced the earlier legislation and came into force on 1 December 2001.

In December 2001, he was convicted and sentenced to death under China's anti-cult legislation.

In 2001, Nebraska legislation that requires private prisons to meet public prison standards was overwhelmingly approved by the legislature, but pocket-vetoed by the governor.

On September 18, 2001, Kerik attended a ceremony in which Governor George Pataki signed legislation into law adding five new sections to the New York State Penal Law and one to the New York State Criminal Procedure Law to address terrorist-related activity.

Canada's Official Secrets Act was replaced in 2001 by similar legislation titled the Security of Information Act ( which was created in the wake of September 11th 2001 to replace the vaguely worded Official Secrets Act ).

In the Republic of Ireland the legislation that created them remained in force until the Local Government Act 2001 was passed, which renamed them ' counties '.

The new legislation of June 2004 ( No. 288 / 2004 ) stipulates the reorganization of university studies, in accordance with the Bologna declaration and the Prague 2001, Berlin 2003 ministerial meetings, in three main cycles: Bachelor's, Master's and Doctoral.