SB 104-17: Guantanamo Bay Prison Closure Act (Passed)

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AN ACT
To withdraw from Guantanamo Bay

Be it enacted by the Senate of the Republic of Atlasia assembled

Section 1. Title

This legislation may be cited as the Guantanamo Bay Withdrawal Act.

Section 2. Content

1. The Republic of Atlasia revokes its claim on the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base following the completion of Section 2, Part 2.
2. The Republic of Atlasia shall extract all personnel and assets from Guantanamo Bay following this Act within a month.
3. The sovereignty of Cuba over Guantanamo Bay is hereby recognized by the Republic of Atlasia.

Section 3. Taking Effect
1. This Act shall take effect immediately following the passage of this bill.

Sponsor: Ishan Scott

The gentleman from the Virgin Islands is recognized.

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What exactly are our interests in keeping it? I admittedly don't know what Atlasian-Cuban relations are like in-game, but IRL we've been making a good faith effort to normalize relations, and also to rectify the gross human rights abuses that previous "Atlasian" governments are guilty of.

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For the record, if it is necessary for passage, I would change the bill to a resolution for the Secretary of State to bring Cuba to the table and offer them Guantanamo Bay as part of a longer term strategy to integrate Cuba into the international community.

I still don't see how it is in our interests to keep Guantanamo Bay, especially given the egregious human rights abuses that we must take responsibility for.

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Looks like this bill will be going on hold until we at least have a new Secretary of State.

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This needs new sponsorship within the following week or it will be tabled. I understand that the administration prefers to close the prison at this time. I am personally willing to settle for half a loaf, so I will motion to assume sponsorship with the intention of introducing a new amendment to close the prison and formally apologize for the egregious human rights violations we must assume responsibility for.

Senators have 24 hours to object to the motion of sponsorship.

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Hearing no objection, I am recognized as sponsor.

I submit the following amendment, to which senators have 24 hours to object:

AN ACT
To withdraw from Guantanamo Bay close the Guantanamo Bay detention camp

Be it enacted by the Senate of the Republic of Atlasia assembled

Section 1. Title

This legislation may be cited as the Guantanamo Bay Prison Closure Act.

Section 2. Content

1. The Republic of Atlasia revokes its claim on the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base shall suspend continued use of the Guantanamo Bay detention center following the completion of Section 2, Part 2.

2. All remaining prisoners shall be either extradited to their country of origin or tried in the Atlasian court system. Administrators of the Guantanamo Bay detention center shall have 90 days to make these determinations prior to closure of the prison and discharge of all prisoners.
2. The Republic of Atlasia shall extract all personnel and assets from Guantanamo Bay following this Act within a month.
3. The sovereignty of Cuba over Guantanamo Bay is hereby recognized by the Republic of Atlasia.

Section 3. Resolution acknowledging and apologizing for human rights abuses

The Atlasian federal government officially acknowledges and apologizes for all cruel and unusual interrogation tactics used at the Guantanamo Bay detention center, including torture, humiliating acts, solitary confinement, temperature extremes, and forced physical positions.

Section 4. Taking Effect
1. This Act shall take effect immediately following the passage of this bill.

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Hearing no objection, the amendment is adopted.

There hasn't been much debate on this either, so I'm opening a final vote in 24 hours barring objections.

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For the record, we have approximately ~40 remaining prisoners. Most prisoners were discharged from Gitmo under Obama.

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Hearing no objection, the amendment is adopted.


Senators, a final vote is now open. Please vote Aye, Nay, or Abstain.

AN ACT
To close the Guantanamo Bay detention camp

Be it enacted by the Senate of the Republic of Atlasia assembled

Section 1. Title

This legislation may be cited as the Guantanamo Bay Prison Closure Act.

Section 2. Content

1. The Republic of Atlasia shall suspend continued use of the Guantanamo Bay detention center following the completion of Section 2, Part 2.

2. All remaining prisoners shall be either extradited to their country of origin or tried in the Atlasian court system. Administrators of the Guantanamo Bay detention center shall have 90 days to make these determinations prior to closure of the prison and discharge of all prisoners.

Section 3. Resolution acknowledging and apologizing for human rights abuses

The Atlasian federal government officially acknowledges and apologizes for all cruel and unusual interrogation tactics used at the Guantanamo Bay detention center, including torture, humiliating acts, solitary confinement, temperature extremes, and forced physical positions.

Section 4. Taking Effect

1. This Act shall take effect immediately following the passage of this bill.

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Aye

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This legislation has enough votes to pass. Senators have 24 hours to change their vote.

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Vote on Final Senate Passage of the Guantanamo Bay Prison Closure Act:

Aye (11): Scott, DeadPrez, OBD, Joseph Cao, KoopaDaQuick, Old School Republican, Weatherboy, Kuumo, FalterinArc, Pericles, AGA
Nay (5): Western Democrat, S019, Muad'dib, Spark, North Carolina Yankee
Abstain (0):

Didn't Vote (2): tack50, discovolante

The bill has passed the Senate and is sent to the President for executive action.

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AN ACT
To close the Guantanamo Bay detention camp

Be it enacted by the Senate of the Republic of Atlasia assembled

Section 1. Title

This legislation may be cited as the Guantanamo Bay Prison Closure Act.

Section 2. Content

1. The Republic of Atlasia shall suspend continued use of the Guantanamo Bay detention center following the completion of Section 2, Part 2.

2. All remaining prisoners shall be either extradited to their country of origin or tried in the Atlasian court system. Administrators of the Guantanamo Bay detention center shall have 90 days to make these determinations prior to closure of the prison and discharge of all prisoners.

Section 3. Resolution acknowledging and apologizing for human rights abuses

The Atlasian federal government officially acknowledges and apologizes for all cruel and unusual interrogation tactics used at the Guantanamo Bay detention center, including torture, humiliating acts, solitary confinement, temperature extremes, and forced physical positions.

Section 4. Taking Effect
1. This Act shall take effect immediately following the passage of this bill.

Passed 11-5-0-2 in the Atlasian Senate assembled,


Scott, President pro tempore