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Avoidance of Conflicts of Interest Act (ACIA)

Section I: Establishment
1. Any government entity cannot enter into contract with a company for goods or services for overseas work unless the contract contains a written verification that the company:
     a. Does not boycott any allies and countries on friendly terms with the Republic of Atlasia
     b. Will not boycott any allies and countries on friendly terms with the Republic of Atlasia
        throughout the duration of the contract.

Section 2: Definitions of Allies and Enforcing Entities
1. Allies and countries on friendly terms with the Republic of Atlasia shall include, but are not limited to the United Kingdom, Canada, Israel, South Korea, Mexico, Japan, Australia, Germany, Ukraine, Philippines, India, Spain, Norway, Thailand, Egypt, Turkey, Colombia, etc.
2. Countries may be removed from the list in the event that they have committed a direct act of war, or intent to cause unfriendly terms between the nations.
3. Countries may be added or removed as deemed necessary by the Department of State, though official declarations of war will still require approval from Congress.
4. The Department of State will be required to create the full lists, make any countries added or removed (as well as the reasoning) available to the public upon request, unless said information is deemed confidential.

Section III: Penalties
1. Violation of this act will result in immediate termination of said contract.
2. Companies found in violation may reapply for a contract once they have agreed to include a written verification that they do not, and will not, boycott our nation's allies; and after a period of 5 years on the first offense, and 15 years on the second offense. If the company violates the terms of this act for a third offense, the company becomes permanently ineligible for future government contracts.

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Submitting a couple bills here to move them into the administration agenda slots:

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Since both of the bills in the administration slots have been passed and the slots opened up, submitting others to go in their place:

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Magical Administration slot filling time:

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(b) Dealer Facility Defined
Section 2 of the Animal Welfare Act (7 U.S.C. 2132) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

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(c) Conforming Amendment
Section 13(a)(2)(B) of the Animal Welfare Act (7 U.S.C. 2143(a)(2)(B)) is amended by inserting subject to paragraph (9), before for exercise of dogs.

Section 3: Regulations
Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue final regulations establishing the standards for the care of dogs in dealer facilities, as required by this Act.[/quote][/quote]

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(b) Clerical amendment
The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item:

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Section 3: Assistance for Severe Marine Debris Events
Section 3 of the Marine Debris Act (33 U.S.C. 1952) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

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Section 4: Sense of Congress on International Engagement to Respond to Marine Debris
It is the sense of Congress that the President should—

(1) Support research and development, including through the establishment of a prize competition, of bio-based and other alternatives or environmentally feasible improvements to materials that reduce municipal solid waste and its consequences in the ocean;

(2) Work with representatives of foreign countries that contribute the most to the global marine debris problem to learn about, and find solutions to, the contributions of such countries to marine debris in the world's oceans;

(3) Carry out studies to determine—
(A) the primary means by which solid waste enters the oceans;
(B) the manner in which waste management infrastructure can be most effective in preventing debris from reaching the oceans;
(C) the long-term economic impacts of marine debris on the national economies of each country set out in paragraph (1) and on the global economy; and
(D)the economic benefits of decreasing the amount of marine debris in the oceans;

(4) Work with representatives of foreign countries that contribute the most to the global marine debris problem, including land-based sources, to conclude one or more new international agreements that include provisions—
(A) to mitigate the risk of land-based marine debris contributed by such countries reaching an ocean; and
(B) to increase technical assistance and investment in waste management infrastructure, if the President determines appropriate; and

(5) Encourage the Department of State and the Senate to consider the impact of marine debris in relevant future trade agreements.

Section 5: Authorization of Appropriations
Section 9 of the Marine Debris Act (33 U.S.C. 1958) is amended to read as follows:

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Whenever Peri gets to opening the thread, I discussed with AZ about sponsoring this

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2. By redesignating paragraph (3) as subparagraph (B), and indenting appropriately;
3. In the matter preceding subparagraph (A)(i) (as redesignated by paragraph (1)), by striking (b) Except as and inserting the following:

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4. In subparagraph (A)(ii) of paragraph (2) (as redesignated by paragraph (1)), by striking and clothing: and all that follows through painting and inserting and clothing;
5. In the flush text following subparagraph (B) of paragraph (2) (as redesignated by paragraph (2)), by striking Notwithstanding the preceding provisions of this subsection, when and inserting the following:

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6. By adding at the end the following:

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Motion to invoke Rule 10.1 and suspend Rule 2.3 as applied to any bill which has passed the Senate for the remainder of this Session.

https://uselectionatlas.org/AFEWIKI/index.php/House_of_the_Representatives_Rules_and_Procedures_for_Operation#Article_10:_Rules_Disputes

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Let's try this again

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People's Regional Senate:
Passed 4-0-0 in the Atlasian Senate assembled on August 17, 2018.

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Let's try this one more time

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(b) Federal research facilities
Section 8 of the Animal Welfare Act (7 U.S.C. 2138) is amended—

(1) by striking Sec. 8. No department and inserting the following:

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(2) by striking research or experimentation or; and
(3) by striking such purposes and inserting that purpose.


(c) Certification
Section 28(b)(1) of the Animal Welfare Act (7 U.S.C. 2158(b)(1)) is amended by striking individual or entity and inserting research facility or Federal research facility.

Section 3: Effective Date
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