Legislation Introduction Thread

[MasterJedi]

Abolition of Martin Luther King Day Bill

Section 1: Applicability
1. This law shall not be construed as to alter or repeal any regional laws regarding Martin Luther King Day.

Section 2: Abolition of Martin Luther King Day
1. Martin Luther King Day, as a federal holiday celebrated on the third Monday every January, is hereby abolished.
2. References to Martin Luther King Day in previous legislation are hereby stricken.

[MasterJedi]

I'll introduce it.

Could someone introduce this for me?

Extension of the Reforming Social Security Act

1.   The Senate shall continue the work of the Reforming Social Security Act.
2.   A program is hereby implemented that explores the idea of extending the benefits and privileges of the Thrift Savings Plan to the general populace.
a.   The said plan shall be first implemented on a trial basis with 1000 randomly selected volunteers for each of the G, S, C, F, I, and L funds.
b.   This trial shall last for a duration of 10 years, with a report being made every three months to the Senate by the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board.
c.   At any time before or after the ten year deadline of the trial, the Senate of the Republic of Atlasia shall further explore the idea of extending the Thrift Savings Plan to the general public.
3.   Section 2, Clause D of the Reforming Social Security Act is hereby repealed.

[MasterJedi]

Remembering the Holocaust Day Act- I withdraw this.

1. The Senate hereby commemorates January 27 as “Remembering the Holocaust Day”.

2. Every January 27 at noon there shall be a five minute break for everyone across Atlasia for quiet remembrance for all those that died in the Holocaust.

[MasterJedi]

Remembering the Holocaust Day Act

1. The Senate hereby commemorates January 27 as “Remembering the Holocaust Day”.

2. Every January 27 at noon there shall be a five minute break for everyone across Atlasia for quiet remembrance for all those that died in the Holocaust.

As much as I would like every Atlasian to remember the Holocaust and honor the survivors and those who died, I fear that this bill is a violation of Freedom of Speech.

It just says a five minute break for people to do it, doesn't say they actually have to do it though.

[MasterJedi]

Peter Will Fix It Bill
Section 1
Section 16 of the Electoral Reform Act is hereby amended to read:
   1. After passage by the Senate, Sections 5 through 17 of this Act shall take immediate effect.
   2. Sections 1 through 4 of this Act shall only take effect in the event that in a national public poll (where all votes shall be cast by public post), which last for exactly one week, a majority of those registered voters who cast votes shall vote in favour of the adoption of Sections 1 through 4.
   3. The aforementioned national public poll shall be administered by the Vice-President.
   4. In the event that Sections 1 through 4 of this Act do not take effect after the national public poll then Sections 1 through 3 of the Unified Electoral Code Act shall remain in effect withstanding any language in Section 17 of this Act to the contrary.

Section 2
Any national public poll begun commensurate with the previous Section 16 of the Electoral Reform Act is hereby null and void.

With the consent of Q we can bump this up to the top.

[MasterJedi]

Black and Women's History Months Abolition Bill

Section 1: Applicability
1. This law shall not be construed as to alter or repeal and regional laws regarding Black and Women’s History Months.

Section 2: Abolition of Black and Women’s History Months
1. Black and Women’s History Months are hereby abolished.
2. The laws that created Black and Women’s History Months are hereby repealed.
3. References to Black and Women’s History Months in previous legislation are hereby stricken.

[MasterJedi]

History Months Abolition Bill

Section 1: Applicability
1. This law shall not be construed as to alter or repeal and regional laws regarding Black and Women’s History Months.

Section 2: Abolition of Black and Women’s History Months
1. Black and Women’s History Months are hereby abolished.
2. The laws that created Black and Women’s History Months are hereby repealed.
3. References to Black and Women’s History Months in previous legislation are hereby stricken.

From http://www.smithsonianeducation.org/heritage_month/

Black History Month
February    

Women's History Month
March    

Asian Pacific American History Month
May    

Hispanic Heritage Month
September 15 - October 15    

American Indian Heritage Month
November

I will let you know if I find any others.

Thanks, but weren't a lot of those made after Atlasia was? If so they wouldn't have any effect here.

[MasterJedi]

History Months Abolition Bill

Section 1: Applicability
1. This law shall not be construed as to alter or repeal and regional laws regarding Black and Women’s History Months.

Section 2: Abolition of Black and Women’s History Months
1. Black and Women’s History Months are hereby abolished.
2. The laws that created Black and Women’s History Months are hereby repealed.
3. References to Black and Women’s History Months in previous legislation are hereby stricken.

From http://www.smithsonianeducation.org/heritage_month/

Black History Month
February    

Women's History Month
March    

Asian Pacific American History Month
May    

Hispanic Heritage Month
September 15 - October 15    

American Indian Heritage Month
November

I will let you know if I find any others.

Thanks, but weren't a lot of those made after Atlasia was? If so they wouldn't have any effect here.

It didn't give the date so I am not sure yet. I will look that up.

Will this bill make it to the floor before the end of this Senate?

I seriously doubt it, there's a lot of stuff in front of this bill. And thanks for the help.

[MasterJedi]

This bill is so we can get rid of all our territories. If Pacifica fails to gain statehood consider this withdrawn.


Virgin Islands Statehood Act of 2006

I. After a majority of vote by the citizens of the Virgin Islands voting in the affirmative in a referendum administrated five days after the passage of this act by the territorial government of the Virgin Islands is hereby entered in the Union of Atlasia as a new state of the Virgin Islands.
II. Navassa Island shall be part of this new state.
III. The sate of the Virgin Islands shall become a state in the Southeast Region.
IV. The Virgin Islands shall be assigned to District 4 until the next round of redistricting when commensurate with the Constitution is shall be liable to be moved to another District.
V. The state of the Virgin Islands shall be given full rights under whichever region/district it’s placed into and be under full jurisdiction of the Atlasian Constitution.
VI. Section 2 of the Miscellany Act shall be amended, following a majority of the citizens of the Virgin Islands voting in the affirmative to grant the Virgin Islands statehood to contain a clause 9, the test of which shall be as follows: “The Virgin Islands is contiguous to Puerto Rico”, a clause 10, the text of which shall be as follows: “The Virgin Islands is contiguous to Florida”, a clause 11, the text of which shall be as follows: “The Virgin Islands is contiguous to Maine”, a clause 12, the text of which shall be as follows: “The Virgin Islands is contiguous to Massachusetts”, and a clause 13, the text of which shall be as follows: “The Virgin Islands is contiguous to New York”.

[MasterJedi]

Introducing this for Emsworth:

North American Free Trade Act

1. No tariffs, customs, or restrictions on movement of goods, except those that have been outlawed by the destination or interim nation, shall exist between the Republic of Atlasia, Canada, and Mexico.
2. The President and other officers of the Atlasian Government shall take such actions as may be necessary to implement the provisions of this bill.

[MasterJedi]

Thanks to Ebowed for this!


Needless Celebrations Removal Bill


Section 1: Purpose
1. This bill's aim is to remove ethnic-based, corporation-focused, and unnecessary holidays from Atlasian law, and for other purposes.

Section 2: Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month
1. Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month is hereby abolished.
2. Section 102 of the U.S. Code, Title 36, Subtitle I, Part A, Chapter 1 is repealed.

Section 3: Flag Day
1. Flag Day is hereby abolished.
2. Section 110 of the U.S. Code, Title 36, Subtitle I, Part A, Chapter 1 is repealed.

Section 4: Honor America Days
1. The Honor America Days celebration is hereby abolished.
2. Section 112 of the U.S. Code, Title 36, Subtitle I, Part A, Chapter 1 is repealed.

Section 5: Leif Erikson Day
1. Leif Erikson Day is hereby abolished.
2. Section 114 of the U.S. Code, Title 36, Subtitle I, Part A, Chapter 1 is repealed.

Section 6: Loyalty Day
1. Loyalty Day is hereby abolished.
2. Section 115 of the U.S. Code, Title 36, Subtitle I, Part A, Chapter 1 is repealed.

Section 7: National Day of Prayer
1. The National Day of Prayer is hereby abolished.
2. Section 119 of the U.S. Code, Title 36, Subtitle I, Part A, Chapter 1 is repealed.

Section 8: National Disability Employment Awareness Month
1. National Disability Employment Awareness Month is hereby abolished.
2. Section 121 of the U.S. Code, Title 36, Subtitle I, Part A, Chapter 1 is repealed.

Section 9: National Flag Week
1. National Flag Week is hereby abolished.
2. Section 122 of the U.S. Code, Title 36, Subtitle I, Part A, Chapter 1 is repealed.

Section 10: National Forest Products Week
1. National Forest Products Week is hereby abolished.
2. Section 123 of the U.S. Code, Title 36, Subtitle I, Part A, Chapter 1 is repealed.

Section 11: National Hispanic Heritage Month
1. National Hispanic Heritage Month is hereby abolished.
2. Section 126 of the U.S. Code, Title 36, Subtitle I, Part A, Chapter 1 is repealed.

Section 12: Save Your Vision Week
1. Save Your Vision Week is hereby abolished.
2. Section 138 of the U.S. Code, Title 36, Subtitle I, Part A, Chapter 1 is repealed.

Section 13: Steelmark Month
1. Steelmark Month is hereby abolished.
2. Section 139 of the U.S. Code, Title 36, Subtitle I, Part A, Chapter 1 is repealed.

Section 14: Stephen Foster Memorial Day
1. Stephen Foster Memorial Day is hereby abolished.
2. Section 140 of the U.S. Code, Title 36, Subtitle I, Part A, Chapter 1 is repealed.

Section 15: White Cane Safety Day
1. White Cane Safety Day is hereby abolished.
2. Section 142 of the U.S. Code, Title 36, Subtitle I, Part A, Chapter 1 is repealed.

Section 16: Wright Brothers Day
1. Wright Brothers Day is hereby abolished.
2. Section 143 of the U.S. Code, Title 36, Subtitle I, Part A, Chapter 1 is repealed.

Section 17: Removal of Behavior Restrictions During a Performance of the National Anthem
1. (b) Conduct During Playing from the U.S. Code, Title 36, Subtitle I, Part A, Chapter 3, Section 301 is repealed.

Section 18: Recognition of Atlasian Motto

Subsection 1: Findings
1. F.L. 9-8, Atlasian Symbols Act, states that after a vote is held on a choice between ten proposed mottos, the winning motto will become the official motto of Atlasia.
2. On December 21, 2005, then-Secretary of Forum Affairs Q certified the winning proposed motto to be ``Ad astra per aspera'', replacing ``In God we trust.''

Subsection 2: Repeal of Conflicting Law
1. Section 302 of the U.S. Code, Title 36, Subtitle I, Part A, Chapter 3 is repealed; subsequent sections are appropriately renumbered.
2. Chapter 3 of the U.S. Code, Title 36, Subtitle I, Part A is renamed "NATIONAL ANTHEM, FLORAL EMBLEM, AND MARCH."

[MasterJedi]

Because of the riots I'll be re-introducing this and urge Q to agree with me to get it to the top of the legislation list so it can be dealt with this term in the fifth slot which is for "forum affairs and emergency legislation". I hope more people will vote Aye on it this time so we can override Ebowed',s veto. He said he would veto it again even though the riots and deaths are caused by his veto.


Pacifican Statehood Act of 2006

I. After a majority of vote by the citizens of Guam, Atlasian Samoa and the Northern Mariana Islands voting in the affirmative in a referendum administrated five days after the passage of this act by the territory governments of the commonwealths of Guam, Atlasian Samoa and the Northern Mariana Islands are hereby entered in the Union of Atlasia as a new state of Pacifica.
II. Pacifica shall become a state in the Pacific Region.
III. Pacifica shall be assigned to District 5 until the next round of redistricting when commensurate with the Constitution it shall be liable to be moved to another District.
IV. The state of Pacifica shall be given full rights under whichever region/district it’s placed into and be under full jurisdiction of the Atlasian Constitution.
V. Section 2 of the Miscellany Act shall be amended, following a majority of the citizens of Guam, Atlasian Samoa and the Northern Mariana Islands voting in the affirmative to grant Pacifica statehood to contain a clause 6, the text of which shall be as follows: “Pacifica is contiguous to Alaska”, a clause 7, the text of which shall be as follows: “Pacifica is be contiguous to Hawaii”, and a clause 8, the text of which shall be as follows: “Pacifica is contiguous to California”.
VI. Baker Island, Howland Island, Jarvis Island, Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef and Wake Island shall be part of the state of Pacifica.
VII: Palmyra Atoll and Midway Island shall become part of the state of Hawaii.

[MasterJedi]

I have a question about the bill.

What if for example Guam the Northern Mariana islands vote against statehood, but American Samoa votes for it?

It was meant to include the whole population, about 320,000, as an up or down vote all together since they'd all be part of the same state.

[MasterJedi]

So withdraw my old bill and then I introduce this. So this is thanks to Ebowed and Emsworth!


Needless Celebrations Removal Bill


Section 1: Purpose
1. This bill's aim is to remove ethnic-based, corporation-focused, and unnecessary holidays from Atlasian law, and for other purposes.

Section 2: Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month
1. Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month is hereby abolished.
2. Title 36, U.S. Code, Section 102 is hereby repealed.

Section 3: Carl Garner Federal Lands Cleanup Day
1. Carl Garner Federal Lands Cleanup Day is hereby abolished.
2. Title 36, U.S. Code, Section 104 is hereby repealed.

Section 4: Constitution Week
1. Constitution Week is hereby abolished.
2. Title 36, U.S. Code, Section 108 is hereby repealed.

Section 5: Flag Day
1. Flag Day is hereby abolished.
2. Title 36, U.S. Code, Section 110 is hereby repealed.

Section 6: Honor America Days
1. The Honor America Days celebration is hereby abolished.
2. Title 36, U.S. Code, Section 112 is hereby repealed.

Section 7: Leif Erikson Day
1. Leif Erikson Day is hereby abolished.
2. Title 36, U.S. Code, Section 114 is hereby repealed.

Section 8: Loyalty Day
1. Loyalty Day is hereby abolished.
2. Title 36, U.S. Code, Section 115 is hereby repealed.

Section 9: National Day of Prayer
1. The National Day of Prayer is hereby abolished.
2. Title 36, U.S. Code, Section 119 is hereby repealed.

Section 10: National Disability Employment Awareness Month
1. National Disability Employment Awareness Month is hereby abolished.
2. Title 36, U.S. Code, Section 121 is hereby repealed.

Section 11: National Flag Week
1. National Flag Week is hereby abolished.
2. Title 36, U.S. Code, Section 122 is hereby repealed.

Section 12: National Forest Products Week
1. National Forest Products Week is hereby abolished.
2. Title 36, U.S. Code, Section 123 is hereby repealed.

Section 13: National Hispanic Heritage Month
1. National Hispanic Heritage Month is hereby abolished.
2. Title 36, U.S. Code, Section 126 is hereby repealed.

Section 14: National School Lunch Week
1. National School Lunch Week is hereby abolished.
2. Title 36, U.S. Code, Section 132 is hereby repealed.

Section 15: National Transportation Week
1. National Transportation Week is hereby abolished.
2. Title 36, U.S. Code, Section 133 is hereby repealed.

Section 16: Pan American Aviation Day
1. Pan American Aviation Day is hereby abolished.
2. Title 36, U.S. Code, Section 134 is hereby repealed.

Section 17: Parents' Day
1. Parents' Day is hereby abolished.
2. Title 36, U.S. Code, Section 135 is hereby repealed.

Section 18: Save Your Vision Week
1. Save Your Vision Week is hereby abolished.
2. Title 36, U.S. Code, Section 138 is hereby repealed.

Section 19: Steelmark Month
1. Steelmark Month is hereby abolished.
2. Title 36, U.S. Code, Section 139 is hereby repealed.

Section 20: Stephen Foster Memorial Day
1. Stephen Foster Memorial Day is hereby abolished.
2. Title 36, U.S. Code, Section 140 is hereby repealed.

Section 21: Thomas Jefferson's Birthday
1. Thomas Jefferson's Birthday is hereby abolished.
2. Title 36, U.S. Code, Section 141 is hereby repealed.

Section 22: White Cane Safety Day
1. White Cane Safety Day is hereby abolished.
2. Title 36, U.S. Code, Section 142 is hereby repealed.

Section 23: Wright Brothers Day
1. Wright Brothers Day is hereby abolished.
2. Title 36, U.S. Code, Section 143 is hereby repealed.

Section 24: Removal of Behavior Restrictions During a Performance of the National Anthem
1. (b) Conduct During Playing from Title 36, U.S. Code, Section 301 is repealed.

Section 25: Recognition of Atlasian Motto

Subsection 1: Findings
1. F.L. 9-8, Atlasian Symbols Act, states that after a vote is held on a choice between ten proposed mottos, the winning motto will become the official motto of Atlasia.
2. On December 21, 2005, then-Secretary of Forum Affairs Q certified the winning proposed motto to be ``Ad astra per aspera'', replacing ``In God we trust.''

Subsection 2: Repeal of Conflicting Law
1. Title 36, U.S. Code, Section 302 is repealed; subsequent sections are appropriately renumbered.
2. Chapter 3 of the U.S. Code, Title 36, Subtitle I, Part A is renamed "NATIONAL ANTHEM, FLORAL EMBLEM, AND MARCH."

[MasterJedi]

I as well as Sec. of Defense Akno21 support this and he came to me to write this.

College Recruitment for the Military Protection Bill

1. No college or university funded by the state shall be permitted to prohobit recruiters from the United States Military to recruit on campus.

[MasterJedi]

I as well as Sec. of Defense Akno21 support this and he came to me to write this.

College Recruitment for the Military Protection Bill

1. No college or university funded by the state shall be permitted to prohobit recruiters from the United States Military to recruit on campus.

I would exclude public schools from this.  It isn't their fault they are run by the government and tehy shouldn't be subjected to war mongering recruiters.  If someone wants to join, they can go join, but recruiting should be banned.

No

[MasterJedi]

Now that three regions have requested a constitutional convention, I would suggest the following resolution to the Senate, and request a Senator to introduce it:

Constitutional Convention Resolution
Whereas, the Mideast, Southeast, and Pacific Regions have applied for a Convention to amend the Constitution:

1. The Senate advises and consents to the calling of a Convention to amend the Constitution.
2. The President of Atlasia and the Governors of the Regions shall each appoint three delegates to the Convention.
3. The Convention may, with a two-thirds majority, expel a delegate for inactivity.

If I am not mistaken, the Senate procedures allow for such a resolution to be considered immediately upon introduction.

Well I'll introduce this for Emsworth and I'll make an amendment to this by tomorrow to introduce to this in the thread before I bring it up to the floor in the 5th slot (forum affairs legislation). The amendment will say what the convention will be about so yeah. I'm hoping that this amendment will save time in the passing of the resolution.


Okay, amendment made, changes here:

Constitutional Convention Resolution


Whereas, the Mideast, Southeast, and Pacific Regions have applied for a Convention to amend the Constitution:

1. The Senate advises and consents to the calling of a Convention to amend the Constitution.
2. The President of Atlasia and the Governors of the Regions shall each appoint three delegates to the Convention.
3. The Convention may, with a two-thirds majority, expel a delegate for inactivity.
4. The Convention shall discuss the system of government (parliamentary vs. presidential), election rules and voting rights.
5. If the Convention decides to adopt a parliamentary system the Senate urges the Convention to use the system found here: https://uselectionatlas.org/AFEWIKI/index.php/User:Pete_bell/Parliamentary_system along with an interim period.