House Legislation Introduction Thread

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4. Rank and status of ambassador
The Special Envoy shall have the rank of ambassador.

5. Qualifications
The Special Envoy should be a person of recognized distinction in the field of—
   (A) Combating anti-Semitism;
   (B) Religious freedom; or
   (C) Law enforcement

B. Nomination
Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and not later than 120 after any such position becomes vacant, the President shall nominate the Special Envoy for Monitoring and Combating anti-Semitism under section 59 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956, as amended by subsection (a) of this section.[/quote][/quote]

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Why not just introduce this as an amendment on the actual bill rather than be introduced separately?

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(b) Clerical amendment
The table of sections at the beginning of subchapter X of chapter 47 of title 10, United States Code (the Uniform Code of Military Justice), is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 917 (article 117) the following new item:

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2. Section 2100 of the Revised Statutes (25 U.S.C. 127) is repealed.

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3. Section 2 of the Act of March 3, 1875 (18 Stat. 449, chapter 132; 25 U.S.C. 128), is repealed.

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4. The first section of the Act of March 3, 1875 (18 Stat. 424, chapter 132; 25 U.S.C. 129), is amended under the heading Cheyennes and Arapahoes. by striking ; that the Secretary of the Interior be authorized to withhold, from any tribe of Indians who may hold any captives other than Indians, any moneys due them from the United States until said captives shall be surrendered to the lawful authorities of the United States.

5. Section 2087 of the Revised Statutes (25 U.S.C. 130) is repealed.

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6. Section 3 of the Act of March 3, 1875 (18 Stat. 449, chapter 132; 25 U.S.C. 137), is repealed.

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7. Section 2101 of the Revised Statutes (25 U.S.C. 138) is repealed.

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8. Section 7 of the Act of June 23, 1879 (21 Stat. 35, chapter 35; 25 U.S.C. 273), is repealed.

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9. The first section of the Act of March 3, 1893 (27 Stat. 612, chapter 209), is amended—
   (A)under the heading Miscellaneous Supports. (27 Stat. 628; 25 U.S.C. 283), by striking the last 2 undesignated paragraphs; and
   (B)under the heading For Support of Schools. (27 Stat. 635; 25 U.S.C. 283), by striking the second undesignated paragraph.
25 U.S.C. 283, for reference

10. Section 18 of the Act of June 30, 1913 (38 Stat. 96, chapter 4; 25 U.S.C. 285), is amended by striking the tenth undesignated paragraph.

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2. Section III of the New Foreign Relations Review Act is amended as follows:

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3. F.L. 1-4, The Game Moderator Reform Act of 2016, is amended as follows:

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4. F.L. 1-6, The Currency Tactile Feature Act, is amended as follows:

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5. Section 4 of F.L. 1-9, The Federal Electoral Act of 2016, is amended as follows:

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6. Section 1 of F.L. 11-7, The Make Atlasia Debate Again Act, is amended as follows:

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A More Respectable National Anthem Act

A BILL

To establish the composition known as Battle Hymn of the Republic as Atlasia's national anthem.

Be it enacted by the House of Representatives and the Senate of the Republic of Atlasia in Congress assembled,

Section 1: National Anthem
(a) FINDINGS
Congress finds the following:
  1. Battle Hymn of the Republic is an anthem that has shaped what our nation has become today.
  2. Battle Hymn of the Republic has much more patriotic meaning to most Atlasians than the current national anthem, having influenced many important aspects of modern Atlasian culture.
  3. Atlasia should not have a national anthem that is sung to the tune of the national anthem belonging to a country we fought for independence from.

(b) DESIGNATION
The composition consisting of the words and music known as Battle Hymn of the Republic shall be considered the national anthem of the Republic of Atlasia.

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Atlasian Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act

A BILL

To provide a means by which nonresidents of a region whose residents may carry concealed firearms may also do so in the region


Be it enacted by the House of Representatives and the Senate of the Republic of Atlasia in Congress assembled,

Section 1: Reciprocity for the carrying of concealed firearms
In general:

Notwithstanding any provision of the law of any region of the Republic of Atlasia, a person who is not prohibited by Federal law from possessing, transporting, shipping, or receiving a firearm, who is carrying a valid identification document containing a photograph of the person, and who is permitted under the laws of a region to carry a concealed firearm or is entitled to carry a concealed firearm in the region in which the person resides, may possess or carry a concealed handgun that has been shipped or transported in interstate or foreign commerce, in any region that:

  1. has a statute under which residents may be permitted to carry a concealed firearm; or
  2. does not prohibit the carrying of concealed firearms by residents of the region for lawful purposes.

Section 2: Limitations
This section shall not be construed to supersede or limit the laws of any region that:

  1. permit private persons or entities to prohibit or restrict the possession of concealed firearms on their property; or
  2. prohibit or restrict the possession of firearms on any regional, state or local government property, installation, building, base, or park.

Section 3: Application of the law
  1. A person who carries or possesses a concealed handgun in accordance with this law may not be arrested or otherwise detained for violation of any law or any rule or regulation of a region related to the possession, transportation, or carrying of firearms unless there is probable cause to believe that the person is doing so in a manner not provided for by this law.
  2. Presentation of facially valid documents is prima facie evidence that the individual has a license or permit as required under Section 1.
  3. A person possessing or carrying a concealed handgun in any region may do so in any of the following areas in the region that are open to the public:
     A. unit of the National Park System.
     B. unit of the National Wildlife Refuge System.
     C. Public land under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management.
     D. Land administered and managed by the Army Corps of Engineers.
     E. Land administered and managed by the Bureau of Reclamation.
     F. Land administered and managed by the Forest Service.
  4. A person who is deprived of any right, privilege, or immunity secured by this section, under color of any statute, ordinance, regulation, custom, or usage of any region, may bring an action in any appropriate court against any other person, including a region, who causes the person to be subject to the deprivation, for damages or other appropriate relief.

Section 4: Effective Date
The Atlasian Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act shall take effect 90 days after being signed into law.

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Amendment to the Carbon Tax Act

AN ACT OF CONGRESS
To impose a tax on the burning of carbon-based fuels, and to incentivize minimizing carbon emissions through conservation, substitution, and innovation


Be it enacted by the Congress of the Republic of Atlasia assembled;

SECTION 1. TITLE

This legislation may be cited as the Carbon Tax Act.

SECTION 2. FINDINGS

Whereby the Congress of the Republic of Atlasia hereby acknowledges:

That increasing levels of CO2 in the Earth's atmosphere are destabilizing established climate patterns and damaging ecosystems;

That rapid reductions in Atlasia's and other nations' carbon emissions are essential to avoid runaway climate destabilization and minimize severe weather events, inundation of coastal cities, spread of diseases, loss of forests, failure of agriculture and water supply, infrastructure destruction, forced migrations, political upheavals, and international conflict;

Current prices of electricity, gasoline, and other fuels reflect little or none of the long-term costs from climate change or even near-term health costs of burning fossil fuels, and this suppresses incentives to develop and deploy carbon-reducing measures such as energy efficiency

SECTION 3. TAX RATES

Following are tax rates consistent with charging $50.00 per ton of carbon (not carbon dioxide) emitted.
 Consistent with the intent of phasing this level in over a five-year period, the rates for years 1 through 4 will be calculated by multiplying the rates in the table by 20%, 40%, 60% and 80%, respectively.

All rates are expressed in dollars per million Btu of fuel.

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Bituminous coal ----- $1.40
Subbituminous coal - $1.45
Lignite ----------------- $1.47
Crude Oil -------------- $1.12
Gasoline --------------- $1.07
Residual Fuel Oil ----- $1.18
Natural Gas ----------- $0.80
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SECTION 4. REBATES FOR CO2 CONTROL

Paying entities may be eligible for a partial or total rebate of the tax payments if the paying entity can prove that some or all of the carbon dioxide emissions will be kept from entering the Earth's atmosphere for millennia.

SECTION 5. EQUAL DISTRIBUTION OF FEDERAL REVENUES TO ATLASIAN CITIZENS (GREEN CHECKS)

1. 70 30% of revenues generated by the carbon tax shall be distributed on an equal basis to all Atlasian households on a quarterly time basis via cheque, which shall henceforth be referred to as "green checks."

2. 30% of revenues generated by the carbon tax shall be used to cover the costs of the Renewable Energy Rebate and Subsidy Act.

3. 10% of revenues generated by the carbon tax shall be used to fund federal grants for research and development to discover and implement new renewable energy sources and improve on existing sources.

4. 30% of the revenues generated by the carbon tax shall be used to aid in reducing our national deficit.  

SECTION 6. BORDER CARBON TAX ADJUSTMENT

Goods imported from countries without a carbon tax will be subject to a tax on their value upon importation equal to the cost of Atlasia's carbon tax for the amount of carbon involved in the production of the product.

This amendment is intended to redistribute how we spent the revenues generated by the carbon tax, and allow for funding towards new research in renewable energy and deficit reduction.

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Motion of No Confidence Against Speaker Jimmy7812

On behalf of members of the House of Representatives in the 18th Congress of the Republic of Atlasia, I hereby am filing a motion of no confidence, per Article I of the House Rules:

5.) The Speaker will be subject to a Motion of No Confidence should his peers decide it, said proceeding being initiated if at least four Representatives have sponsored a Motion of No Confidence, introduced in the Legislative Introduction Thread, against the Speaker citing the motives of why the Speaker should be removed from his office.

As evidenced below, Speaker Jimmy7812 has abused his power as Speaker of the House to push a partisan agenda and to clear bills from the floor not because of the content or because debate had stopped and was ready for the next step, but because he didn't like who authored the bills.



This type of behavior should not be considered acceptable in the chamber, and it is my hope that my fellow representatives will do the right thing and support this motion.

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Atlasian Patriots Day Act

HOUSE BILL

To honor dignified Atlasians

Be it enacted by the House of Representatives and the Senate of the Republic of Atlasia in Congress assembled,

SECTION I: SUBSTANCE

1. September 23, the birthday of chemical engineer and entrepreneur Fred C. Koch, is hereby designated as "Atlasian Patriots Day", in honor of the Koch family's contributions to society, including the billions in overall philanthropic donations across many charitable foundations run by the family since 1953.

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None of the Above Act

House Bill
To ensure fair elections.

Be it enacted by the House of Representatives and the Senate of the Republic of Atlasia assembled,

1. A "None of the Above" option shall be included on federal election ballots.
2. Voters choosing to vote for "None of The Above" will not be able to preference any candidate(s) listed on the ballot.
3. If "None of the Above" wins more votes than the candidate with the highest number of first preferences, the election shall be declared null and void, and a special election for that seat shall be held in no less than two weeks and no more than three, where the "None of the Above" option shall be equally valid, as well as all the provisions in this bill.
4.None of the candidates defeated against "None of the Above" shall be permitted to run in the special election.

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Your Employees Must Be Citizens Act

House Bill
To ensure that organizations receiving federal contracts are employing Atlasian citizens.

Be it enacted in the House of Representatives and the Senate of the Republic of Atlasia assembled,

1.  Any organization seeking or holding federal Atlasian government contracts which is found to knowingly employ undocumented immigrants will be ineligible for new contracts for two years following the discovery of these immigrants.

   A. The SoIA shall compile an effective and efficient procedure by which companies can verify the status of their employees. The terms of the above shall apply once the procedure is in place and companies have been given a “reasonable” chance to utilize it.

   B. Contracts that deal with critical defense or emergency related procurement may be given exemption based on the situation, but must be required to take steps to ensure the legality of their workforce going forward and the Department of Internal Affairs shall certify they have done so.

2.  The bill is not affecting contracts for companies, that employed undocumented immigrants without knowing their legal status. Said companies are required to remove any undocumented employees within a period of two months instead.

3. No provision in this bill shall be construed as to condone or legalize any violations of current laws regarding racial profiling and civil rights. Any and all such violations shall be investigated and prosecuted to the fullest extent of existing law at the time of the violation's occurrence.

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Stickies, Posts, and Polls Reduction Act

House Bill
To simplify how the Atlas Fantasy Elections board is organized.

Be it enacted in the House of Representatives and the Senate of the Republic of Atlasia assembled,

Section 1: Deletion of Outdated and Obsolete Posts and Polls
(a) Old polls created for the purpose of guaging the level of support of candidates in past elections are now obsolete and have no relevance to current events. Thus all polls created for this manner shall be deleted.
(b) Posts which are more than 30 days old and/or do not give any relevant information or have any usefulness shall be deleted.
(c) No threads or posts of historical value will be deleted. Speeches, major announcements, party conventions, election results, and candidate debates will not be deleted. None of the posts relating to the civil war or regarding other significant events in the history of the forum will be deleted.

Section 2: Stickies Reduction
(a) All threads currently stickied will hereby be condensed into one stickied thread entitled "Atlasian Operations Headquarters." The AOHQ thread will include a brief explanation of forum government and politics to potential members as well as links to the threads previously stickied on the Atlas Fantasy Elections board. The thread will also contain links to each major parties forums and/or website, a list of registered voters, and a list of current office holders. Voting threads will not be included within the "Atlasian Operations Headquarters" thread considering the importance of those threads existing in a separate capacity.

Section 3: Administration
(a) All posts and polls will be deleted by the moderator in accordance with the wishes of a three member panel to be appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate. It will be the responsibility of the three member panel to find and catalog all polls and posts for deletion. Any item catalogued for destruction must remain on the forum for a week before being deleted by the moderator. Should any member of the forum object to an item's deletion, he or she may bring a complaint before the deletion panel. The panel will have five days to rule one way or another on the item. Any decision of the panel may be overruled by a vote of the Senate.
(b) Sticky reduction will be the responsibility of a member of the forum to be elected by the senate with the consultation and approval of the President.

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Stickies Reduction Act

House Bill
To simplify how the Atlas Fantasy Elections board is organized.

Be it enacted in the House of Representatives and the Senate of the Republic of Atlasia assembled,

Section 1: Stickies Reduction
(a) All threads currently stickied will hereby be condensed into one stickied thread entitled "Atlasian Operations Headquarters." The AOHQ thread will include a brief explanation of forum government and politics to potential members as well as links to the threads previously stickied on the Atlas Fantasy Elections board. The thread will also contain links to each major parties forums and/or website, a list of registered voters, and a list of current office holders. Voting threads will not be included within the "Atlasian Operations Headquarters" thread considering the importance of those threads existing in a separate capacity.

Section 2: Administration
(a) Managing the AOHQ will be the responsibility the forum coordinator.

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Business Owners Should Be Treated Equally Act

House Bill
To eliminate preferential treatment based on race.

Be it enacted in the House of Representatives and the Senate of the Republic of Atlasia assembled,

1. The Minority Business Development Agency is hereby abolished.

2. Any laws relating to the Minority Business Development Agency are repealed.

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Fetal Remains Are Human Remains Act

House Bill
To treat fetal remains with the same dignity as any human that passes.

Be it enacted in the House of Representatives and the Senate of the Republic of Atlasia assembled,

Section 1: Findings
1. Congress recognizes that fetal tissue belongs to a human whose body is separate from the mother's, and should not be treated as medical waste.
2. Congress recognizes that women should have the opportunity to properly mourn for the loss of their child.

Section 2: Proper Handling of Fetal Remains
1. All parts of fetal tissue collected during abortion procedures in the Republic of Atlasia must be handled in the same manner as human remains.
2. Any process in which these remains are treated as medical waste and disposed of as such is banned.
3. Fetal tissue obtained during an abortion procedure may only be disposed of in the form of cremation or burial, with a written record of the mother's wishes obtained prior to the procedure.
4. The mother may request a blood relative of the child to be granted custody of the remains, however said person must be present and acknowledgement of this must be obtained in writing prior to the procedure.
5. If the mother refuses to take custody of the remains and there is no other person who can legally be given custody of the remains, the woman may sign over the remains to the clinic, or any religious or community organization authorized to store the remains or perform burials. The clinic or organization must dispose of the remains either in an approved permanent storage facility or in a burial site with other unclaimed remains.
6. Following the procedure, the remains may not be retained as security for unpaid expenses, particularly where it has been kept without authorization and payment is demanded as a condition precedent to its release.

Section 3: Implementation
1. This bill will take effect 90 days after being signed into law.

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HUMAN RIGHTS ACT

House Bill
to implement common sense policies regarding firearms

SECTION I: NAME

a. This act shall be known as the Human Rights Act

SECTION II: INELIGIBLE PERSONS


a. 18 USC 922(d) shall be amended as follows:

(d-i)It shall be unlawful for any person to sell or otherwise dispose of any firearm or ammunition to any person knowing or having reasonable cause to believe that such person—

(1) is under indictment for, or has been convicted in any court of, a violent crime as defined hereinpunishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year;

(2) is a fugitive from justice;

(3) is an unlawful user of or addicted to any controlled substance (as defined in section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act);

(3)(4) has been adjudicated as a mental defective or has been committed to any mental institution;

(4)(5) who, being an alien—

(A) is illegally or unlawfully in the United States; or

(B) has been admitted to the United States under a nonimmigrant visa (as that term is defined in section 101(a)(26) of the Immigration and Nationality Act);

(5)(6) who has been discharged from the Armed Forces under dishonorable conditions equivalent to a violent crime as defined herein;

(7) who, having been a citizen of the United States, has renounced his citizenship;

(6)( 8 ) is subject to a court order that restrains such person from harassing, stalking, or threatening an intimate partner of such person or child of such intimate partner or person, or engaging in other conduct that would place an intimate partner in reasonable fear of bodily injury to the partner or child, except that this paragraph shall only apply to a court order that—

(A) was issued after a hearing of which such person received actual notice, and at which such person had the opportunity to participate; and

(B)

(i) includes a finding that such person represents a credible threat to the physical safety of such intimate partner or child; or

(ii) by its terms explicitly prohibits the use, attempted use, or threatened use of physical force against such intimate partner or child that would reasonably be expected to cause bodily injury; or

(9) has been convicted in any court of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence.

(7) is listed in the Terrorist Screening Database (TSDB).

(d-ii) Violent Crime as used within this act shall be defined to include any of the following:
1. murder

2. voluntary manslaughter

3. aggravated assault

 4. rape or sexual assault

 5. sexual abuse or aggravated sexual abuse

 6. abusive sexual contact

 7. child abuse

 8. kidnapping

 9. human trafficking

 10. robbery

 11. carjacking or hijacking any other vehicle, vessel, or aircraft

 12. burglary

 13. arson

 14. extortion

 15. Threatening a juror, potential juror, witness, or potential witness related to a criminal case

 16. domestic violence

 17. piracy

 18. illegal brandishing of a firearm

 19. coercion

 20. interference with flight crew members and attendants

 21. stalking

 22. hostage taking

 23. communicating threats to kill the President, Vice President, Game Moderator, or any Cabinet member, member of Congress, or judge

 24.terrorism

 25. conspiracy to commit any of the above offenses

b. 18 USC 922(g) shall be amended by replacing the existing list of ineligible persons and replacing it with the same list proposed in this act.

SECTION III: PUBLIC HOUSING

a. No public or private government, body, board, entity, or person receiving federal housing or urban development funding shall prohibit in housing connected to federal funds, tenants (or their guests) who may lawfully own firearms from possessing such lawfully owned firearms while in their own dwelling unit or in common areas. Nothing in this act shall limit the right of tenants to exclude other persons from carrying firearms into their dwelling unit under trespass laws.

SECTION IV: TIMING

a. This act shall go into effect sixty (60) days after the date of passage.

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ATF OFF ACT

House Bill
to make sensible firearm related amendments

SECTION I: NAME
a. This act shall be called the ATF Off Act.

SECTION II: CIVIL PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS BY FFL HOLDERS
a. 18 USC 923 is hereby amended by inserting the following:

e. If the Attorney General determines that a federal firearms licensee under this section has willfully violated any provision of this chapter or any regulation prescribed under this chapter, the Attorney General may:
   1. if the violation is of a minor nature
      A. Impose on the licensee a civil money penalty of not more than $1,000 for each such violation, except that the total amount of penalties imposed on a licensee under this subclause for violations arising from a single inspection or examination shall not exceed $5,000; or
      B. suspend the license for not more than 30 days, and specify the circumstances under which the suspension is to be terminated, if, in the period for which the license is in effect, there have been at least 2 prior occasions on which the licensee has been determined to have violated this chapter; or
   2. if the violation is of a serious nature
      A. Impose on the licensee a civil money penalty of not more than $2,500 for each such violation, except that the total amount of penalties imposed on a licensee under this subclause for a violations arising from a single inspection or examination shall not exceed $15,000;
      B. Suspend the license for not more than 90 days, and specify the circumstances under which the suspension is to be terminated;
      C. Revoke the license;
b. In determining the amount of a civil money penalty to impose herein on a licensee, the nature and severity of the violation involved, the size of the firearms business operated by the licensee, and the prior record of the licensee shall be considered.
c. The total amount of penalties imposed on a licensee with respect to violations of a minor nature and of a serious nature arising from a single inspection or examination shall not exceed $15,000.
d. If 2 or more firearms were transferred during a single transaction that shall be considered a single violation of the provision.
e. On request of the licensee, the Attorney General shall stay the effective date of any penalty, suspension, or revocation until there has been a final, nonreviewable judgment with respect to the determination involved, unless, in the case of a suspension or revocation of a licensee, the Attorney General establishes, at a hearing before an administrative law judge, by clear and convincing evidence, that the continued operation by the licensee of the business poses an immediate and grave threat to public safety.
f. If the Attorney General is made aware that a business licensed under this chapter has transferred to a surviving spouse or child of the licensee, to an executor, administrator, or other legal representative of a deceased licensee; or to a receiver or trustee in bankruptcy, or an assignee for benefit of creditors, and, before the transfer, or on the first inspection or examination by the Attorney General of the records of the licensee after the transfer, the licensee is found to be operating the business in violation of this chapter, the Attorney General:
   1. shall notify the transferee of the violation by the transferor; and
   2. shall not presume that the transferee is committing the violation.

SECTION III: DEFINITIONS
a. A violation of this chapter shall be considered to be of a serious nature if the violation:
   1. results in or could have resulted in the transfer of a firearm or ammunition to a person prohibited from possessing or receiving the firearm or ammunition under this chapter or under Regional, State or local law;
   2. obstructs or could have obstructed a bona fide criminal investigation or prosecution, or an inspection or examination under this chapter
b. A violation of this chapter shall be considered to be of a minor nature if the violation is not of a serious nature.
c. Willfully means, with respect to conduct of a person, that the person knew of a legal duty, and engaged in the conduct knowingly and in intentional disregard of the duty.
d. False entry shall mean materially false entry
e. Appropriate entry shall mean a materially significant entry
f. Properly maintain shall mean retain custody of.

SECTION IV: EQUAL RIGHTS
a. The prohibition on FFL holders selling a handgun to persons under the age of 21 shall be lowered to 19. 18 U.S.C. 922(b) shall be amended accordingly.

SECTION V: TIME
a. This Act shall take effect at the end of the 180-day period that begins with the date of the enactment of this Act.

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LET’S SUPPORT OUR FRIENDS ACT

House Bill
to ensure we aren't risking our relationships with our allies

SECTION I. NAME
a. This bill shall be known as the Let’s Support Our Friends Act

SECTION II. DEFINITIONS
a. “Boycott” is hereby defined as refusing to deal with, terminating business activities with, or otherwise taking any action that is intended to penalize, inflict economic harm on, or limit commercial relations with Israel, but does not include an action taken for bona fide business or economic reasons or a boycott that is specifically required by federal or Regional law.

SECTION III. CONTRACTOR REQUIREMENTS
a. No federal department or agency may enter into a contract with a contractor unless the contract includes a representation by the contractor that the contractor is not currently engaged in, and will not for the duration of the contract engage in, the boycott of a person or an entity based in or doing business with Israel.
b. The government of Atlasia shall reserve the right to terminate any contract where a contractor falsely represented their participation in a boycott of Israel.
c. All future contract bids shall include these regulations in the bid solicitation.

SECTION IV: TIMING
a. This act shall take effect sixty (60) days from the passage of this law.

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WE DON’T NEED THIS LAND, SO WHY KEEP IT?

House Bill

To direct the Secretary of the Internal Affairs to sell certain Federal lands in Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, and Wyoming, previously identified as suitable for disposal.

Section 1: Title
This Act may be cited as the We Don't Need This Land, So Why Keep It? Act.

Section 2: Sale of Certain Federal Lands Previously Identified as Suitable for Disposal
(a) Competitive Sale of Lands
The Secretary of Internal Affairs (SoIA) shall offer the identified Federal lands for disposal by competitive sale for not less than fair market value as determined by an independent appraiser.

(b) Existing Rights
The sale of identified Federal lands under this section shall be subject to valid existing rights.

(c) Proceeds of Sale of Lands
All net proceeds from the sale of identified Federal lands under this section shall be deposited directly into the Treasury for reduction of the public debt.

(d) Report
Not later than 4 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the SoIA shall submit —
   1. A list of any identified Federal lands that have not been sold under subsection (b) and the reasons such lands were not sold; and
   2. An update of the report submitted on May 27, 1997, pursuant to section 390(g) of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (Public Law 104–127; 110 Stat. 1024), including a current inventory of the Federal lands under the administrative jurisdiction of the SoIA that are suitable for disposal.

(f) Definitions
The term "identified Federal lands" means the parcels of Federal land under the administrative jurisdiction of the SoIA that were identified as suitable for disposal in the report submitted on May 27, 1997, pursuant to section 390(g) of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (Public Law 104–127; 110 Stat. 1024), except the following:

   A. Lands not identified for disposal in the applicable land use plan.
   B. Lands subject to a Recreation and Public Purpose conveyance application.
   C. Lands identified for Regional selection.
   D. Lands identified for Indian tribe allotments.
   E. Lands identified for local government use.


Section 3: Clarification Regarding Regional Laws
Nothing in this Act shall affect the implementation of Regional laws, including Regional enabling Acts.

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NO MORE CROOKED VISITORS ACT

House Bill
to eliminate the EB-5 visa program

SECTION I: NAME
a. This act shall be known as the No more crooked visitors act

SECTION II: EB-5 ELIMINATION
a. The special allocation of visas for certain classes of investors, commonly known as the EB-5 Visa program is hereby eliminated, and all visa allocations currently set aside for applicants to that program shall instead be available to applicants for a visa class commonly known as H-1B visa. 8 USC 1153(b)(B)(5) shall be amended accordingly.
b. This act shall take effect January 1, 2020.

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I am filing this/prefiling this/basically don't want this to somehow get lost between the two Congresses because I don't know when we'll get to it.

CASH FOR OLD JUNK ACT

House Bill
to make smarter choices with our county's money and resources

SECTION I: NAME
a. This act shall be known as the Cash for Old Junk Act

SECTION II: REVENUE INCREASES
a. On or before January 1, 2022, the following federal assets shall be auctioned off:
   1. The Bonneville Power Administration and all related property and contracts
   2. The Rural Utility Service and all related property and contracts
   3. The Southeastern Power Administration and all related property and contracts
   4. The Southwestern Power Administration and all related property and contracts
   5. The Tennessee Valley Authority and all related property and contracts
   6. The Western Area Power Administration and all related property and contracts
   7. The 58 hydroelectric dams owned by the Bureau of Reclamation and all related property and contracts
b. It shall be federal policy to strive for a targeted increase in timber production on federal land and in federal waters by 10% in 2020.
c. It shall be federal policy to strive for a targeted increase in mining on federal land and in federal waters by 10% in 2020.
d. It shall be federal policy to strive for a targeted increase in solar energy capture leases on federal land by 10% in 2020.
e. It shall be federal policy to strive for a targeted increase in geothermal energy capture leases on federal land by 10% in 2020.
f. It shall be federal policy to strive for a targeted increase in wind energy production leases on federal land and in federal waters by 10% in 2020.
g. It shall be federal policy to strive for a targeted increase in oil and gas production on federal land and in federal waters by 10% in 2020.

SECTION III. TIMING
a. This act shall take effect immediately.