Legislation Introduction Thread

[Q]

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

I concur with this motion.

[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 The laws that created Black and Women’s History Months are hereby repealed.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.

[Brandon H]

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 The laws that created Black and Women’s History Months are hereby repealed.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.

[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 The laws that created Black and Women’s History Months are hereby repealed.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.

[Brandon H]

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?

[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.

[True Democrat]

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.

You should put something in about superceding the current NAFTA.

[True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)]

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.

Actually, the only ones of these established by law are Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month and National Hispanic Heritage Month (in 1998).  The others traditionally get Presidential Proclamations each year, but these are the only two ethnic heritage/history months codified into law.  There are a whole bunch of celebratory days, weeeks, and months of various types in the law, and they are all to be found in chapter 1 of title 36, United States Code.

[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.

[True Democrat]

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?

[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."

[Peter]

This will obviously not be considered on my watch, but I urge my colleagues and successors to consider it in the next session. I have in particular been alarmed at the fact that various executive orders which can have a profound effect on, for example, what registration changes are allowed and not, have not been transcribed to the wiki in any fashion.

Citizen Access to Law Bill
Whereas,
   1. It is desirable that all citizens should be able to access the Laws that affect their lives in a simple and convenient manner.
   2. The Atlas Fantasy Wiki provides a method of delivery for such a goal.
   3. Several executive orders have been promulgated by various executive officials, but these are not consistently recorded.

And whereas, the Senate recognises the hard work of the sitting Attorney General and his predecessors in maintaining a Statutes at Large and expresses to him and his predecessors their thanks.

Be it herein enacted,
Section 1: Duties of the Attorney General
   1. The Attorney General shall maintain a list of the Statutes that become Law on the Atlas Fantasy Wiki.
   2. The Attorney General shall maintain a list of the Constitutional Amendments that are ratified by the Regions on the Atlas Fantasy Wiki.
   3. The Attorney General shall include with these, various details that he considers informative and descriptive to the subject matter.
   4. In the event that there is no Attorney General or the Attorney General is on an extended leave of absence, the President may vest these powers in another executive officer as he sees fit.

Section 2: Executive Orders
   1. Any executive officer who promulgates an executive order consistent with their powers granted by Law is responsible for recording such order on the Atlas Fantasy Wiki in a manner that is reasonably accessible to ordinary members of the public.
   2. The Attorney General is directed to make efforts to catalogue executive orders passed prior to the passage of this Act and record these on the Atlas Fantasy Wiki.

[Emsworth]

Good idea -- Supreme Court decisions should be included as well.

[Filuwaúrdjan]

Good idea -- Supreme Court decisions should be included as well.

^^^

[True Democrat]

Could someone introduce this for me:

Social Security Fairness Act

1. All income up to $500,000 shall be subject to the social security taxes.

Just a note:  I'm not sure if this is written correctly.  Currently, only income up to $94,500 are taxed for social security, and I think we should increase that.

[Sam Spade]

Could someone introduce this for me:

Social Security Fairness Act

1. All income up to $500,000 shall be subject to the social security taxes.

Just a note:  I'm not sure if this is written correctly.  Currently, only income up to $94,500 are taxed for social security, and I think we should increase that.

That is quite a tax increase.  Making commentary is one thing, but I might suggest the GM get out of the legislating business.

[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.

[jerusalemcar5]

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.

[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

[True Democrat]

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.

What would be left of the bill?

[Q]

As a reminder to Atlasia, per Article 3 of the Official Senate Procedural Resolution:

Section 1: Rules on Legislation Introduction

1. The PPT shall establish and maintain a thread for Senators to introduce legislation, to be further known in this document as the Legislation Introduction Thread. Only Senators who presently hold elected office may be allowed to post in this thread. Any Citizens or Individuals who post in this thread may be subject to legal action pursuant to the relevant clauses in federal Criminal Law legislation so passed by the Senate.

2. The PPT shall also establish and maintain a thread for all Citizens and Individuals of Atlasia to give opinions, thoughts, suggestions and ideas about recently introduced legislation or legislation presently under debate on the Senate floor. This clause is not meant to deny Citizens or Individuals their right to post on Senate debate threads dealing with specific legislation presently being debated on the Senate floor.
In other words, if you aren't a Senator or the President of the Senate, don't post in this thread!  This thread is solely for the introduction of legislation; it is not for debate on proposed legislation!  Each comment from somone other than a Senator introducing legislation makes the job of the President Pro Tempore and the President of the Senate more difficult.

Please abide by these rules.  Thank you.