HB 2016-1051 - The New Foreign Relations Review Act (TO THE SENATE!)

[NeverAgain]

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Sponsor: Scott

This has passed the Senate and now comes here for approval.

I open this up for 48 hours of debate.

[Enduro]

I don't see the purpose of this. Is it giving the Secretary the power to report on relations in GM style reports?

[Anna Komnene]

I think this is more about the SoS coming up with a general foreign policy plan for the President's administration, including economic and military relationships with different countries.  Normally I might not like the idea of requiring legislative approval, but I like the idea of encouraging the cabinet and the legislature to be more interactive.  It would definitely encourage activity.

That said, Enduro raises a good question.  It might make sense to get the GM involved somehow.  Maybe by setting up some world events or a general state of the world for the SoS to respond to in the report?  That would help give it some direction.

[Enduro]

I think this is more about the SoS coming up with a general foreign policy plan for the President's administration, including economic and military relationships with different countries.  Normally I might not like the idea of requiring legislative approval, but I like the idea of encouraging the cabinet and the legislature to be more interactive.  It would definitely encourage activity.

That said, Enduro raises a good question.  It might make sense to get the GM involved somehow.  Maybe by setting up some world events or a general state of the world for the SoS to respond to in the report?  That would help give it some direction.

Those could be interesting ideas, but I think that the SOS and GM already do those things.

[Blair]

The GM has no power to mandate Atlasian Policy regarding foreign countries- they have the power to tell us what will happen as a result of policies etc.

This act basically lays out what our foreign policy is- because as pre-reset players will remember we tended to take rather different foreign policy approaches in the past (e.g Lumine's Crimea deal)

[Enduro]

The GM has no power to mandate Atlasian Policy regarding foreign countries- they have the power to tell us what will happen as a result of policies etc.

This act basically lays out what our foreign policy is- because as pre-reset players will remember we tended to take rather different foreign policy approaches in the past (e.g Lumine's Crimea deal)

I know, I was saying that I was under the impression that the GM already simulates actions that foreign countries take, and the SOS already helps form Atlasian Foreign Policy.

[The world will shine with light in our nightmare]

Would Representative Kingpoleon (or another Rep) like to offer an amendment giving the Secretary of State the power to appoint a Deputy Secretary in case they want assistance writing the report?  Is this something Secretary Truman would want?

[Kingpoleon]

Would Representative Kingpoleon (or another Rep) like to offer an amendment giving the Secretary of State the power to appoint a Deputy Secretary in case they want assistance writing the report?  Is this something Secretary Truman would want?

I would agree to the implication thereof by a vote. However, any actual such amendment would require the Senate's approval again, thereby extending the process of such legislation. If the Senate can find three Senators willing to object to such an amendment, then they could also hold a vote.

[The world will shine with light in our nightmare]

I don't see why that's something that would be objected to.

[Kingpoleon]

I don't see why that's something that would be objected to.

Exactly. That's why I don't particularly wish to send this back to the Senate.

[Anna Komnene]

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[NeverAgain]

Okay, 48 hour vote on the Amendment proposed by Ms. Siren.

[Enduro]

Aye

[Goldwater]

AYE

[Anna Komnene]

Aye

[President of the great nation of 🏳️‍⚧️]

Aye

[NeverAgain]

Aye.

[Mike Thick]

Aye

[NeverAgain]

By a vote of 6-0, this amendment passes.

On to final vote.

FINAL VOTE:

Please vote Aye, Nay, or Abstain.

You have 48 hours.

[Goldwater]

AYE

[Anna Komnene]

Aye

[Enduro]

Aye.

[Mike Thick]

Aye

[President of the great nation of 🏳️‍⚧️]

Aye

[NeverAgain]

Aye.