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The War on Cars Act
An Act to ensure communities are safe for pedestrians

Section 1: Title and Intent
1. This Act shall be known as "The War on Cars Act".
2. It is the intention of this Act to ensure that communities prioritize the safety and wellbeing of pedestrians, rather than considering pedestrians to be the second class users of public spaces, behind automobiles.

Section 2: Definitions
1. "Flow road" means a motorway designed to transport many vehicles as quickly as possible, with a speed limit in excess of 65 miles per hour.
2. "Distributor road" means a motorway designed to connect flow roads and access roads.
3. "Access road" means a motorway designed to provide access to private property, public spaces, transit, religious institutions, or other destinations.

Section 3: Motorway Assessment and Reorganization
1. No later than December 31, 2025, each regional transportation department, or equivalent, must categorize all motorways within their jurisdiction as either a flow road, a distributor road, or an access road.
2. No later than December 31, 2026, each regional transportation department, or equivalent, must develop a master plan to ensure that, by December 31, 2030, no flow road may connect to any access road.
a. Each master plan must include access roads with active design choices to limit excess speed by drivers, including but not limited to curves, slopes, trees, gates, pylons, speed bumps, and speed warning signs.
3. $6,000,000,000 is appropriated to the Secretary of Internal Affairs to establish a Motorway Reorganization Fund, to provide no-interest loans to regional and local governments to implement this Act. The Secretary may draw from existing appropriations for ground transportation for these funds, and may draw a warrant for further funds. The Secretary shall develop a rubric for assessing grant applications.

Section 4: Repeal
1. The Need for Speed Act (SB113-45) is repealed.

Section 5: Speed Limits
1. No flow road may have a maximum speed in excess of 65 miles per hour.
2. No distributor road may have a maximum speed in excess of 45 miles per hour.
3. No access road may have a maximum speed in excess of 25 miles per hour.

Section 6: Effective Dates
1. Sections 4 and 5 shall take effect on January 1, 2026.
2. The remainder of the Act shall take effect upon passage.

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People Over Parking Act
An act to ban parking minimums and jaywalking penalites

Section 1: Title and Intent
1. This Act shall be known as the "People Over Parking Act".
2. The intention of this Act is to reorient society towards people-focused infrastructure and away from car-focused planning.

Section 2: Parking Minimums
1. Effective December 31, 2023, no region, municipality, or any subdivision thereof may enforce any existing public zoning plan that mandates a minimum number of parking spaces for new construction permits.
2. Effective January 1, 2024, no region, municipality, or any subdivision thereof may enact a public zoning plan that mandates a minimum number of parking spaces for new construction permits.

Section 3: Jaywalking
1. In this section, "jaywalking" means the crossing of a motorway by a pedestrian outside of a designated crosswalk or without an illuminated crossing signal.
2. Effective December 31, 2023, no region, municipality, or any subdivision thereof may enforce any existing public ordinance that penalizes pedestrians for jaywalking.
3. Effective January 1, 2024, no region, municipality, or any subdivision thereof may enact a public ordinance that penalizes pedestrians for jaywalking.
4. This Section shall not apply to motorways, such as highways and other high speed roads, where pedestrians are not permitted to walk alongside the motorway for safety reasons.
5. This Section shall not apply to situations when police or security activity necessitates the limitation of pedestrian movement.

Section 4: Effective Date
1. This Act shall take effect upon its passage.

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The 2023 Big Dig Act
An Act to modernize transportation infrastructure in the Greater Boston area

Section1: Title and Intent
1. This act shall be known as "The 2023 Big Dig Act".
2. The intent of this act is to provide federal support for modernization projects for the Greater Boston Area.

Section 2: Appropriations
1. $10,000,000,000 is appropriated to the regional government of Lincoln for the purposes of planning, designing, and constructing a rail tunnel link between North Station and the Governor Michael S. Dukakis Transportation Center at South Station, in Boston.
2. $500,000,000 is appropriated to the regional government of Lincoln for the purposes of planning, designing, and constructing an extension of the MBTA Commuter Rail Lowell Line to provide service to Nashua, Manchester, and Concord, New Hampshire.

Section 3: Contingency
1. Part 1 of Section 2 of this Act shall take effect upon the regional government of Lincoln adopting legislation to provide at least 25% of the projected costs for the North Station-South Station rail tunnel link.
2. Part 3 of Section 2 of this Act shall take effect upon the regional government of Lincoln adopting legislation to provide 50% of the projected costs for the MBTA Commuter Rail Lowell Line extension.

Section 4: Effective Date
1. Section 2 of this Act shall take effect according to Section 3 of this Act.
2. The remainder of this Act shall take effect immediately upon its passage.

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The National Stadium Act
An Act to Finance the Construction of a National Stadium

Section 1: Title and Intent
1. This act shall be known as "The National Stadium Act".
2. The intent of this act is to provide federal support for the construction of a national stadium for Atlasia.

Section 2: Appropriations
1. $1,000,000,000 is hereby appropriated for the purposes of planning, designing, and constructing a national stadium.

Section 3: Stadium Requirements
1. The National Stadium must be located within the borders of Nyman and be accessible within a half-mile walk of a public transit center.
2. The National Stadium must have no fewer than 75,000 seats and be constructed in an all-seater format.
3. The National Stadium must have an all-grass playing surface suitable for both American Grid Iron Football and Association Football.
4. The National Stadium must be convertible to host Olympic opening ceremonies, conventions, concerts, tennis courts, and public speeches.
5. The complex surrounding the National Stadium must include a mixture of business and commercial space, public green space, and affordable housing.
6. There shall be no minimum parking requirement for the National Stadium.

Section 4: Ownership
1. The National Stadium will be owned by the Republic of Atlasia and operated by the Secretary of Internal Affairs.
2. The Secretary may enter into leases and sponsorship agreements for the use and naming of the National Stadium with the consent of the President.

Section 5: Enactment
1. This Act shall take effective upon its passage.

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Ugandan Sanctions Act
An Act to sanction Ugandan Assets in Atlasia

Section 1: Title and Intent
1. This act shall be known as the "Ugandan Sanctions Act".
2. The intent of this act is to formalize Atlasian disapproval of the Ugandan 2023 Anti-Homosexuality Act.

Section 2: Sanctions
1. All property and interests in property of the Government of Uganda, its instrumentalities and controlled entities, the Bank of Uganda, President Yoweri Museveni, and Mr. Asuman Basalirwa, which are or become subject to the jurisdiction of the Republic of Atlasia or which are in or come within the possession or control of persons subject to the jurisdiction of the Republic of Atlasia, are hereby blocked.
2. All aid money previously allocated and appropriated to Uganda is hereby rescinded.
3. The President is authorized to employ all powers necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act.

Section 3: Enactment
1. This Act shall take effect upon its passage.

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Civil Political Debate Act
An Act to Promote Civil Political Debate in the Senate

Section 1: Title and Intent
1. This act shall be known as the "Civil Political Debate Act".
2. The intent of this act is to empower the Senate President and President Pro Tempore to enforce civility in the Senate.

Section 2: Ban on Personal Attacks
1. No Senator may impugn the intent of, or ascribe motive to, a fellow Senator during debate on a bill in the Senate.
2. No Senator may comment in a personal nature on a fellow Senator during debate on a bill in the Senate.

Section 3: Enforcement
1. At any time, a Senator may ask the presiding officer of the Senate to adjudicate if a comment made by a fellow Senator violates this Act. If the presiding officer finds the comments of a Senator do violate this Act, the presiding officer shall suspend the offending Senator from all debate and voting for a 24-hour period.
2. If the presiding officer finds the comments of a Senator do not violate this Act, a Senator may call a vote to override the presiding officer. A 24-hour vote shall be held on the question after the motion is seconded and the opinion of the body shall be final.
3. If a Senator is found, either by the presiding officer or by a vote of the Senate, to have violated this act three times in a single term, the offending Senator shall be suspended from introducing legislation for the remainder of the term.

Section 4: Enactment
1. This Act shall take effect upon its passage.

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SEC Act
An Act to Promote Education at Universities

Section 1: Title and Intent
1. This act shall be known as the "Stopping Excessive Compensation Act".
2. The intent of this act is to limit salaries for coaches and athletic directors at publicly-funded colleges and universities.

Section 2: Limit on Salaries
1. No accredited institution of higher learning that receives public funds may pay an athletic director or member of a coaching staff of a sports team an annual total compensation package greater than 150% of the annual total compensation package of the highest paid educational staff member at the institution.

Section 3: Sanctions
1. Any accredited institution of higher learning that receives public funds that is found to violate this Act will immediate waive any further public funding for two fiscal years.

Section 4: Enactment
1. This Act shall take effect January 1, 2024.

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PAC Act
An Act to Promote Housing at Universities

Section 1: Title and Intent
1. This act shall be known as the "Providing everyone A Cot Act".
2. The intent of this act is to promote student-housing at universities.

Section 2: Housing Requirements
1. No accredited institution of higher learning that receives public funds with a sports stadium that produces more than $1,000,000 in average annual gate receipts over the preceding five year period may be permitted to renovate existing, or construct new, athletic facilities unless:
a. The President or Chancellor of the institution attests to the Secretary of Internal Affairs that there is on-campus housing for at least 75% of the undergraduate students enrolled at the institution, or
b. The President or Chancellor of the institution attests to the Secretary of Internal Affairs that the institution has made the long-term capital appropriations to provide on-campus housing for at least 75% of the undergraduate students enrolled at the institution within the next three years.

Section 3: Sanctions
1. Any accredited institution of higher learning that receives public funds that is found to violate this Act will immediate waive any further public funding for two fiscal years.

Section 4: Enactment
1. This Act shall take effect January 1, 2024.

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GUTs Act
An Act to Decrease Excessive Ticket Prices

Section 1: Title and Intent
1. This act shall be known as the "Olivia Rodrigo Getting U Tickets Act".
2. The intent of this act is to curb excessive ticket prices on re-sale markets.

Section 2: Cap on Re-Sale Prices
1. No ticketing platform, whether digital or physical in operation, may host, post, exchange, or offer for sale second-hand tickets to any concert, sporting event, or other public event at a cost of more than 200% of the face value of the ticket at the original point of sale.

Section 3: Sanctions
1. Any ticketing platform that is found in violation of this Act will be assessed a fine of not less than 200% of the platform's average annual profits or $1,000,000, whichever is greater, for the first offense.
2. Any ticketing platform that is found in violation of this Act will be assessed a fine of not less than 500% of the platform's average annual profits or $10,000,000, whichever is greater, for the second offense.
3. Any ticketing platform that is found in violation of this Act will be taken under federal administration and closed for business for the third offense.

Section 4: Enactment
1. This Act shall take effect January 1, 2024.

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Lumine Appreciation Day Act
An Act to Recognize the Achievements of a Great Man

Section 1: Title and Intent
1. This act shall be known as the "Lumine Appreciation Day Act".
2. The intent of this act is to honor and recognize the career of Lumine in Atlasian politics.

Section 2: Lumine Appreciation Day
1. March 29th shall annually be recognized as Lumine Appreciation Day. The President shall issue a proclamation acknowledging March 29th as such.

Section 3: Enactment
1. This Act shall take effect upon its passage.

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SEC Act
An Act to Promote Education at Universities

Section 1: Title and Intent
1. This act shall be known as the "Stopping Excessive Compensation Act".
2. The intent of this act is to limit salaries for coaches and athletic directors at publicly-funded colleges and universities.

Section 2: Limit on Salaries
1. No accredited institution of higher learning that receives public funds may pay an employee who administers an athletic department or who coaches a sports a sports team an annual total compensation package greater than 150% of the annual total compensation package of the highest paid educational, non-administrative staff member at the institution.

Section 3: Sanctions
1. Any accredited institution of higher learning that receives public funds that is found to violate this Act will immediate waive any further public funding for two fiscal years.

Section 4: Enactment
1. This Act shall take effect January 1, 2024.

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PAR Act
An Act to Promote Housing at Universities

Section 1: Title and Intent
1. This act shall be known as the "Providing everyone A Room Act".
2. The intent of this act is to promote student-housing at universities.

Section 2: Housing Requirements
1. No accredited institution of higher learning that receives public funds with a sports stadium that produces more than $1,000,000 in average annual gate receipts over the preceding five year period may be permitted to renovate existing, or construct new, athletic facilities unless:
a. The President or Chancellor of the institution attests to the Secretary of Internal Affairs that there is on-campus housing for at least 75% of the undergraduate students enrolled at the institution, or
b. The President or Chancellor of the institution attests to the Secretary of Internal Affairs that the institution has made the long-term capital appropriations to provide on-campus housing for at least 75% of the undergraduate students enrolled at the institution within the next three years.

Section 3: Sanctions
1. Any accredited institution of higher learning that receives public funds that is found to violate this Act will immediate waive any further public funding for two fiscal years.

Section 4: Enactment
1. This Act shall take effect January 1, 2024.

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Amendment to the Senate Rules
Article 2: Introducing Legislation

1.) The President of the Senate shall keep a thread on the Fantasy Government board for introducing legislation. This thread shall be known as the Senate Legislation Introduction Thread. Sitting Senators may post in this thread. The President Pro Tempore shall maintain a record listing all sponsored legislation in the Legislation Introduction Thread.
2.) If the PPT determines that a piece of legislation is functionally impractical, frivolous, or is directly unconstitutional, they may, in a public post on the Legislation Introduction thread, remove said legislation from the Senate floor. The sponsoring Senator of the legislation shall have ninety-six (96) hours to challenge this action in a public post, and with the concurrence of one-third (1/3) of office-holding Senators in the affirmative, may override the actions of the PPT. (Nasolation clause)
3.) 2511 threads about legislation may be open for voting and debate simultaneously.
a.) The first 207 open threads shall be open to all legislation initially regarding bills, resolutions or constitutional amendments. If the sponsor already has two or more pieces of legislation on the Senate floor, legislation from Senators who do not shall take priority until all such other legislation is completed. The PPT shall be the Presiding Officer for these open threads.
b.) The twenty-firsteighth slot shall be reserved for national emergencies and administered by either the President of the Senate or the PPT.
c.) The twenty-secondninth slot shall be reserved for budgetary legislation and administered by either the President of the Senate or the PPT.
d.) The twenty-third and twenty-fourth slotstenth slot shall be reserved for the President of the Republic of Atlasia and administered by either the President of the Senate or the PPT.
e.) The twenty-fiftheleventh slot shall be reserved for public submissions and shall be introduced by the President of the Senate.
4.) A legislation is no longer on the Senate Floor when it has been tabled, rejected, or passed by the members of the Senate.
5.) If at any time the original sponsor vacates his office as Senator, all legislation introduced in the Legislation Introduction Thread shall, within a week of the vacancy, be declared withdrawn by the PPT by public post, if no Senator sponsors the legislation. If a piece of legislation has been introduced on the Senate floor, any office-holding Senator may assume sponsorship.
6.) Co-sponsors of legislation under consideration shall have no power to withdraw legislation nor contest withdrawal of legislation by the original sponsor. Any office-holding Senator may assume sponsorship of the legislation within 96 hours after the original sponsor has motioned to withdraw. Once a motion to assume sponsorship has been filed by a Senator, Senators shall have 24 hours to object to this motion. If any Senator objects, the PPT shall open a vote on the motion lasting until a majority has voted for or against the motion, but not more than 96 hours. If the motion is rejected, the bill shall be removed from the floor.
7.) All resolutions seeking to amend the constitution must be introduced along with a passage detailing what is being changed in the Constitution and why, called the Amendment Explanation. All amendments to the resolution, must change the explanation if they change the resolution so as to be inconsistent with it. This shall not infringe on the presiding officer's ability to correct for grammar and formatting issues, nor impede the presiding officer's ability to update and maintain a mission statement in the outer quote box of a given bill or resolution.
8.) All legislation on the Senate floor shall be given a distinct designation. The format of this designation shall denote in the following order "S" for the Senate chamber, followed by "B" for a bill or "R" for a Resolution. Immediately following the second letter will be number of the present senate at the time of introduction, followed by a dash if administered by the President of the Senate, and then a number displaying at least two digits beginning with "01" and increasing until the end of the session.