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Tangier Island Protection Act
SENATE BILL
To protect the citizens of Tangier Island
Be it enacted by the Congress of the Republic of Atlasia assembled
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SECTION 1: TITLE1. This law shall be referred to as the Tangier Island Protection Act
SECTION 2: MISSION1. Seeing as Tangier Island, located in the Chesapeake Bay in the Commonwealth of Virginia, has had a fishing, cultural, and historical signifance since the American Revolution. Tangier Island also has a linguistic heritage with an unique dialect of English.
2. Seeing as Tangier Island is literally sinking due to the effects of Global Climate Change, specifically the rising of sea levels.
3. Seeing as the Republic of Atlasia cares for the environment, the population of Tangier Island, and its historical significance.
SECTION 3: FUNDING FOR SEAWALL/LEVY1. Be it resolved, the federal government hereby appropriates $45,000,000 for the construction of a sea wall to protect the island from further erosion to save the island, its significance, and the lives of countless generations who have settled on Tangier Island.