Legislation Introduction Thread

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I'd just like to point out that there are some minor mistakes in the "Registration" section of the bill I drafted, and hope the Senators can fix those when it's brought up for debate.

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Inspired by a similar (more strict) bill in the Pacific legislature. I also did some research on the average amount of students per school and the cost of the school lunch program in the US before making an educated guess on costs.

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Hope no-one had a heart attack. It's not that far off from existing US policy, despite the way it sounds.

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I'm glad someone got it. I was a little overwhelmed by the ridiculous amount of Senate rules

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Intelligent Voting Amendment to the Constitution

The Sixth Amendment is hereby repealed.

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Amendment to the LGBT Trade Act

The LGBT Trade Act is amended to read the following:
1. The Republic of Atlasia shall not enter into or maintain any free or fair trade agreement with any nation that criminalizes homosexual acts.

Co-Sponsor: MaxQue

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On behalf of the President:

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Introduced on behalf of Peter.

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Efficient Automobile Rebate System Act

Section 1: Rebates

1. An optional rebate of $4500-$5000 shall be given to consumers who purchase a compact automobile (car) with a rating of at least 29 miles to the gallon or more.

2. An optional rebate of $3500-$4000 shall be given to consumers who purchase a Sport Utility Vehicle or truck with a rating of at least 26 miles to the gallon or more.

3. The total amount of the rebate shall be determined by the amount of gas mileage to the gallon.

4. A total of $8 billion shall be appropriated to this program.

5. This program shall come to an end six months after being signed into law, or the depletion of the funds appropriated, whichever happens first.

Section 2: Eligibility

1. To qualify for the rebate outlined in Section 1, Clause 1, the consumer must have a car that is a model manufactured at least ten years ago, and gets no more than 21 miles to the gallon.

2. To qualify for the rebate outlined in Section 1, Clause 2, the consumer must have a Sport Utility Vehicle or truck that is a model manufactured at least ten years ago, and gets no more than 18 miles to the gallon.


Reasonable Minimum Wage Act

1. A federal minimum wage of $7.25 shall be established by the end of 2009, which shall increase .25 every 120 days until the rate of $8.50 is reached.

2. The minimum wage for inidividuals aged 18 and younger shall be established at $7.25 and shall increase .25 every 120 days until the rate of $8.00 is reached.

3. Once the minimum wage has reached their respective final values, they will be indexed to the rate of inflation, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI). Adjustments based on inflation shall take place at the start of each fiscal year, but shall not decrease during deflationary periods.

4. Any employer found to be paying any of his employees below the minimum wage shall be sentenced to a prison term of up to five years, depending on the severity of the offense, and/or a fine of up to $20,000.


Internet Infrastructure and Access Expansion Act

Recognizing that too few Atlasians have access to high speed internet/broadband access in many areas of the country, the Senate authorizes the following to improve internet infrastructure and expand broadband access to all:

1. The Bureau of Internet Infrastructure (BII) is hereby established.

2. An additional $20 billion is appropriated for the cause of expanding broadband access to the funds previously authorized by the 2009 Atlasian Relief and Recovery Act.

3. The combined $50 billion shall be directed, specifically, towards laying fiber-optic cable and broadband towers throughout rural, mountain, and low population-density areas throughout Atlasia, with the goal of increasing broadband access to 90% of Atlasians in each state within 5 years. The Bureau of Internet Infrastructure (BII) shall oversee the construction, awarding of contracts, and distribution of funds.

4. The additional funds appropriated by this act shall also be offered as tax breaks for internet providers to expand access into rural areas of Atlasia.

5. Internet providers shall not charge more or discriminate against any individual if they live in rural, mountain, or low population-density areas.


Protection of Public Health Act

1. It shall be illegal for a person to smoke inside buildings and establishments open to the public, such as restaurants, public transportation, cinemas, and libraries.

2. If a person is found guilty of smoking in public areas, then that person shall be fined no less than a hundred dollars and no more than three hundred dollars.

3. Smoking inside buildings that are not open to the public, shall not be affected by the passage of this Act.

4. Any facility or establishment that earns at least 40% of it's annual gross revenue from the sale of alcohol or tobacco and paraphernalia for the smoking of tobacco may apply to the federal government for an exemption from Clause 1.

5. This Act shall not be interpreted as to overwrite or replace more strict regulation on public smoking instituted by the regions.


Bow Chicka Bow Wow Act

1. All individuals 14 years of age or older shall have the right to buy, possess, and view pornography depicting only persons of 18 years of age or older.


Home Energy Assistance Administration Act

Recognizing the great strain of heating and electricity bill costs on families, the upcoming winter, and the economic downturn, the Senate authorizes the following for the relief of needy Atlasians:

Section 1: Establishment

1. The Home Energy Assistance Administration (HEAA) is hereby established.

2. The Home Energy Assistance Administration (HEAA) shall be responsible for assisting needy Atlasian families with the costs of heating and electricity bills and distributing and installing home insulation at an affordable price.

Section 2: Eligibility & Limitations

1. Families making less than $15,000 annually shall be eligible to apply for 90% compensation of monthly home energy and electricity costs.

2. Families making $15,001 - $20,000 annually shall be eligible to apply for 70% compensation of monthly home energy and electricity costs.

3. Families making $20,001 - $25,000 annually shall be eligible to apply for 50% compensation of monthly home energy and electricity costs.

3. No family shall continue to recieve financial assistance from the Home Energy Assistance Administration for more than 6 months, consecutively, with at least three months separating the recieving of assistance.

4. No family shall recieve assistance from the Home Energy Assistance Administration for more than a total of 5 years.

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Student Loan Reformation Act

1. The Bureau of Student Finance (BSF) is hereby established.

2. The Bureau of Student Finance (BSF) shall directly provide loans to all eligible students for the purposes of covering college education costs.

3. All subsidies given to, and any public-private partnership held with, any private banking or lending institution for the purpose of student loans shall be ended by January 1st, 2010.

4. The appropriated money previously set aside for the subsidies shall thereafter be redirected to the student loan program managed by the BSF.

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Consistency in Punishment Amendment

All bans from holding office sentenced due to violation of the law shall apply to all offices, regional and federal.

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Ratification Regionalization Amendment

Article VII, Section 1 of the Constitution shall be amended to read the following:

1. The Senate, whenever two-thirds of its number shall deem it necessary, shall propose amendments to this Constitution, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of this Constitution when ratified by three-quarters of the Regions.

2. Regional governments shall choose, in accordance with their lawmaking process, from the following methods of ratification for all Constitutional Amendments:

2a. Referendum in which passage is determined by a simple majority.
2b. Passage through the lawmaking body of the Region.
2c. Signature of the Governor of said Region.

3. Procedure for ratification of Amendments may only be changed by the lawmaking body of a region once every 60 days.

4. Regions may re-attempt or later rescind ratification of Amendments at their discretion, determined through the lawmaking body of the region, as there shall be no deadline or expiration of Constitutional Amendments passed by the Senate. Regions may not rescind ratification of Amendments that have come into full effect.

Co-sponsor: Senator Duke


Credit Where Credit is Due Resolution

When updating the statute on the Wiki, the "Notes" section must, in addition to original sponsor, the date of passage, the date of coming into effect of law, and a link to the debate thread of the law in question, also include a note of which Senators amended the bill during it's period of debate.

Co-sponsor: Senator Duke


Empowering Regions in Federal Elections Amendment

1. A region's governing body shall have the authority to determine procedure for administration of voting and certification of election results for their own Class A Senate elections in the months of February, June, and October. A region's governing body shall also have the authority to administer voting and certification of election results for Presidential elections consistent with federal election law in the months of February, June, and October.
 
2. A region's governing body may determine the means of election to Class A Senate election.

3. To ensure a fair process of election, any alternative system of voting chosen by the region's governing body for Class A Senate elections must be conducted in public, on-site, and may not disqualify any candidate meeting the qualifications set in the Constitution.

4. If a region fails to open a vote for their Senator and President within 12 hours of when polls must open, a Federal Officer of the Executive Branch shall open the vote on behalf of the region.

Co-sponsor: Senator Duke


Break the Shell Corporations Act

1. Any business in operation within Atlasia may not locate it's headquarters address within a Post Office Box, but rather must at least own it's own physical address.

2. Only one business may be allowed to be headquartered for tax purposes at an individual address.

Co-sponsor: Senator Duke


Caucus Infrastructure and Formation Act

Section 1: Procedure & Implementation

1. Citizens may now register official organizations known as a "Caucus" with the Registrar General and Census Bureau.

2. Membership in a caucus is entirely optional and no restrictions shall be placed on initial membership. Leadership and administrative functions of a caucus shall function similarly to the structure of political parties.

3. A caucus shall be considered an "established caucus" when it gains five or more members. An individual may only be a member of one caucus at a time.

Section 2: Powers & Privileges

1. "Established" caucus names shall appear on election ballots next to the candidate's name that is a member of said caucus, similar to party affiliation and outside endorsements.

2. Caucuses shall have the same powers of name-changing and membership regulating as political parties in accordance with the Party Name Change Act and Party Empowerment Act, respectively, but may not restrict membership on the basis of party affiliation.

Co-sponsor: Senator Duke


Regional Legislative Petitions Act

1. Citizens of individual regions may open formal legislative petition threads directed to their Regional Senator.

2. When 25% of the registered voters of a region add their signature to a proposed federal bill, the Senator of that region shall introduce it to the Senate's legislative que.

3. The Senator of the region must introduce the petitioned bill to the legislative que within seven (7) days of the quota being fulfilled.

4. The petitioned legislation shall include "Citizens of the (Region in question)" as an informal co-sponsor when introduced.

Co-sponsor: Senator Duke


Health Spending Adjustment Act

1. The federal government's financial obligation for the following services, as provided by and subsidized from the Atlasian National Health Care Act, shall be reduced by 5% for the following services:

1a. Outpatient care. (Not involving the care of cancer treatment patients.)
1b. Dental services.
1c. Chiropractic services.
1d. Podiatric care.

2. Funds to regional health administrations for the payment of individual general practitioners shall be reduced by 2% by the end of this calender year, and a further 3% by the end of calender year 2012.

Co-sponsor: Senator Duke


To Each According to His Need Act

1. An additional $25 billion shall be appropriated for Section 8 Housing vouchers, to expand availability of vouchers and substantially reduce waiting lists for those qualified.

2. In addition to the above funding, regions receiving rent-assistance funding shall be required to increase lottery systems or other approaches to reducing voucher waiting lists.

Co-sponsor: Senator Duke


Efficient Automobile Rebate System Act

Section 1: Rebates

1. An optional rebate of $4500-$5000 shall be given to consumers who purchase a compact automobile (car) with a rating of at least 31 miles to the gallon or more.

2. An optional rebate of $3500-$4000 shall be given to consumers who purchase a Sport Utility Vehicle or truck with a rating of at least 25 miles to the gallon or more.

3. The total amount of the rebate shall be determined by the amount of gas mileage to the gallon.

4. A total of $8 billion shall be appropriated to this program.

5. This program shall come to an end six months after being signed into law, or the depletion of the funds appropriated, whichever first occurs.

Section 2: Eligibility

1. To qualify for the rebate outlined in Section 1, Clause 1, the consumer must have a car that is a model manufactured at least ten years ago, and has been estimated by the EPA to travel 21 miles to the gallon.

2. To qualify for the rebate outlined in Section 1, Clause 2, the consumer must have a Sport Utility Vehicle or truck that is a model manufactured at least ten years ago, and has been estimated by the EPA to travel 18 miles to the gallon.

Co-sponsor: Senator Duke

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Student Loan Interest Rate Fairness Act

1. All loans provided by the Bureau of Student Finance shall have a rate of interest no higher than 5%.

Co-sponsor: Senator Duke


Oceania Self Determination Act

1. The people of Oceania shall, twenty-five days after the passage of this Act, hold a public vote allowing them determinative options of the following:

1. To become a State of Atlasia within the Pacific Region.
2. To become a State of Atlasia within the Midwest Region.
3. To remain separate federal territories.
4. To enter negotiations for separation from Atlasia into becoming an independent nation.

2. The vote shall be administered by the collective administration of the Secretary of Federal Elections, Secretary of Internal Affairs, and Game Moderator, and shall last 72 hours.

3. Sixty days past the conclusion of the public vote, this Act shall be moved to the Repealed Statute wiki page.

Co-sponsor: Senator Duke


Electricity Fairness Act

Section 1: Kilowatt Rate Cap

1. The average kilowatt per hour rates in the Northeast Region, as provided by public and private utilities, shall be limited as follows:

1a. Residential rates shall not exceed a regional average of 14.4 cents per hour.
1b. Commercial rates shall not exceed a regional average of 14.0 cents per hour.

2. The average kilowatt per hour rates in the Mideast Region, as provided by public and private utilities, shall be limited as follows:

2a. Residential rates shall not exceed a regional average of 10.3 cents per hour.
2b. Commercial rates shall not exceed a regional average of 8.7 cents per hour.

3. The average kilowatt per hour rates in the Southeast Region (also known as the Imperial Dominion of the South), as provided by public and private utilities, shall be limited as follows:

3a. Residential rates shall not exceed a regional average of 9.8 cents per hour.
3b. Commercial rates shall not exceed a regional average of 8.5 cents per hour.

4. The average kilowatt per hour rates in the Midwest Region, as provided by public and private utilities, shall be limited as follows:

4a. Residential rates shall not exceed a regional average of 9.1 cents per hour.
4b. Commercial rates shall not exceed a regional average of 7.7 cents per hour.

5. The average kilowatt per hour rates in the Pacific Region, as provided by public and private utilities, shall be limited as follows:

5a. Residential rates shall not exceed a regional average of 12.55 cents per hour.
5b. Commercial rates shall not exceed a regional average of 11.7 cents per hour.

6. The kilowatt per hour rate cap shall increase by .15 cents each year.

Section 2: Public Power

1. $10 billion shall be distributed evenly among the regions for the expansion of coverage and rate protection of public electricity utilities.

2. Hawaii Community Power shall be established in the state of Hawaii for the purposes of additional competition against private power utilities in the state.


Consolidated Marijuana Regulation Act

Section 1: Cleaning Up

1. The Marijuana Legalization and Taxation Act is hereby repealed and shall be moved to the Repealed Statute wiki page.

2. The Amendment to the Marijuana Legalization and Taxation Act is hereby repealed and shall be moved to the Repealed Statute wiki page.

Section 2: Regulation and Re-Affirming Legalization

1. The possession, sale, and consumption of marijuana, and the plants needed for its processing, shall be legal throughout the Republic of Atlasia.

2. The commercial selling and smoking of marijuana cigarettes shall be subject to identical location-specific smoking regulations and cigarette tax rates as currently placed on tobacco, currently placed at $1.00 per pack.

3. The commercial selling of products including marijuana shall be subject to an additional 10% excise tax.

4. 20% of revenue raised directly from the taxes of marijuana products specific in this or future Acts shall be directed to the construction and funding of treatment centers for alcohol, marijuana, and other drug abuses.

Co-sponsor: Senator Duke


Executive Agenda OSPR Resolution

Article 3, Section 2 is amended as follows:

2. There shall be eleven slots available for debating legislation on the Senate floor. Of these slots, three shall be available for any purpose; two shall be available for any purpose except the debating of Amendments to the Constitution; two shall be available only for legislation that the PPT considers to be related to forum affairs or emergency legislation which can be introduced pursuant to Article 8, Section 1 of this resolution; one shall be available for any piece of legislation, regardless of its location in the queue, at the PPT's discretion; one shall be available for debating veto overrides pursuant to Article 5, Section 3; one shall be available for legislation related to foreign policy and international affairs; and one shall be available for bills submitted for the Senate's consideration by the President or Vice President.

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Let's Get It Over With Amendment

Article V, Section 2, Clause 1 of the Atlasian Constitution is hereby amended to read:

1. A person may become a registered voter if they have attained five posts and have been registered at the forum for at least three days. In registration, the person must state their name and State of fantasy residence; In addition, they may optionally state a political affiliation.


Oil Spill Protection Act

Section 1: Oil Profits Tax

1. Any oil company that does business within Atlasia and earns a larger quarterly profit than one billion dollars shall be subject to a 5% tax on all profits above one billion dollars in that quarter.

2. Revenue from the oil profits tax shall be diverted into a newly created Oil Spill Protection Fund which shall be used to promote research and development of new technologies to prevent environmental damages in the event of an oil spill or similar disaster, as well as to fund emergency clean-up and rebuilding measures in the aftermath of such an event.

Section 2: Regulatory Effectiveness

1. All oil rigs and drilling platforms operating within Atlasian land and waters, regardless of their supposed nationality, shall be subject to Atlasian regulatory rules and will be inspected regularly by personnel from the Department of Internal Affairs.

2. All oil drilling platforms are required to install and regularly test each month 'emergency blow-out preventers' and evacuation drills.

3. Companies operating any oil drilling platforms that do not meet Atlasian safety regulations may be required, at the discretion of the Department of Internal Affairs, to pay additional taxes into the Oil Spill Protection Fund.

Section 3: Responsibility

1. In the event of an oil spill or another oil-related disaster, the oil and drilling companies in question shall be entirely responsible for cleanup measures. If deemed necessary by the Secretary of Internal Affairs, the financial resources of the Oil Spill Protection Fund will be made available to ensure a swift and full cleanup process.

2. No monetary cap shall be put in place for oil spill cleanup and compensation for damages.

Co-sponsor: Senator Duke


Never Forget the Painting Horse Act

1. All federally elected officials, at official political speaking events and campaign rallies, must wear a costume of an animal of their choosing.

2. Failure to wear an animal costume at political events will result in a $50 fine payable directly to the Humane Society of Atlasia for each individual infraction.

Co-sponsor: Senator Duke


Prime Supremacy Act

1. Any citizen whose age is a prime number shall receive a token entitling them to free 1lb (1 pound) allotments of asparagus at the first day of each month, from all major Atlasian retailers that sell vegetables.

2. "Major Atlasian retailer" is defined, for the purposes of this Act, as a business owning more than 500 locations in Atlasia.


Introduction Thread Simplicity Act

Section 1: Wiki Cleaning

1. The Beginner's Guide to Atlasia Act is hereby repealed and moved to the Repealed Statute wiki page.

2. The Xahar Complains Too Much Act is hereby repealed and moved to the Repealed Statute wiki page.

Section 2: Amending

1. Clause 1 of the Introduction to Atlasia Act shall be amended to read the following:

"It shall hereinafter be the responsibility of the Registrar General to maintain an introductory thread in the Atlas Fantasy Elections Forum containing therein such matters which may be of use or benefit to newbies."

2. All following references to "President" in the Introduction to Atlasia Act shall hereby be amended to "Registrar General."

3. The "Registration" section within the statement included under Clause 2 shall be regularly updated with the current registration requirements, whichever those may be at any given time, by the Registrar General.

Co-sponsor: Senator Duke


Deregistration Act

1. All Atlasian citizens shall have the right to de-register from the official voting roll by informing the Registrar General by public post.

2. After seven days since the public notice of de-registration have passed, the citizen's registration will be removed from the voting roll. The citizen may inform the Registrar General by public post that he/she rescinds his/her de-registration before the seven days have passed without penalty or change in registration status.

3. Any person who has de-registered shall no longer be allowed to vote in any federal poll or win election to any office in Atlasia. If a de-registered person is elected to any office in Atlasia, the office shall be declared vacant.

4. Any person who has de-registered shall not be able to register again in Atlasia for sixty days following his/her de-registration.

5. Any de-registered person who re-registers remains bound by Article V, Section 2, Clause 6 of the constitution and must re-register in the state and region he/she was registered in before de-registeration unless the appropriate amount of time has passed since his/her last move.

6. Any person who de-registers while serving a punishment following a criminal judgement shall remain bound to this punishment once he/she registers again in Atlasia, continuing as it would have prior to the individual's request for de-registration.


Do Not PM List Enforcement Act

The Do Not PM List Act is amended to include the following additional clause:

"4. If anyone on the Do-Not-PM list receives a PM with the intent to sway the individual to vote in an ongoing election or ratification or vote for a specific candidate, the sender's vote shall be invalidated and will not be counted in the final tally for said election as punishment."


National Dessert Proclamation

Flan (also known as crème caramel) shall be considered the official national dessert.


Varied Senate Membership Amendment

Article 1, Section 4 of the Constitution shall be amended with the following clause:

"8. No person shall be elected, in a special election or general election, to the Senate more than three times, consecutively. "


Improving the Vice President Amendment

Article 1, Section 1, Clause 3 of the Constitution shall be amended to read the following:

"3. The Vice President of the Republic of Atlasia shall be the President of the Senate, and shall have the full and complete powers of a Senator."


Comprehensive Protection of Nuclear Power Act

1. The Nuclear Safety Act of 2011 is hereby repealed and shall be moved to the Repealed Statute wiki page.

2. Before permission from the federal government, or granting of any federal funds toward the construction of a new nuclear power plant, a full and comprehensive environment safety evaluation must be made from geological surveyors.

3. Any area that has been deemed geologically unsafe may not have a nuclear power built on or near it.

4. All nuclear power plants in current operation must receive complete safety evaluation from regulators every four months (or roughly 120 days) and may not withhold any requested information from examiners.

5. Every existing nuclear power plant, as well as all nuclear power plants built in the future, must be fitted with a generator capable of producing power to the main portions of the facility for at least 72 hours in the event of catastrophic failure or natural disaster.

6. $2.5 billion shall be appropriated for the development of more advanced equipment capable of cleaning up and/or containing potential nuclear disasters, as well as safety equipment to prevent such disasters.

Co-sponsor: Senator Duke


Primary System Introduction Act

1. In the case of multiple candidates of a single party seeking election in a single-position race (such as President, Governor, regional Senator, etc), a party may schedule a primary race between two or more candidates.

2. Only members of the party in question may vote in said primary, the means of which must be held in accordance to the voting system used in the race the candidates are running for.

3. All candidates may continue to run in the election in question, but only the winner of the primary may legally use the party label on the official ballot on election day.

4. Primaries are entirely optional and are left to the discretion of the political parties.

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OSPR Amendment #97495

Section 5, Clause 1 of the Senate Rules, Regulations, and Procedures is amended to read:

1. Any Senator can, during a period of debate, with the support of one other Senator, introduce a motion to table the legislation.

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*Reposted because Yankee is knitpicking about the time like the whiny brat I broke up with so long ago.

End to the Zombie Apocalypse Act

1. The Anti-Zombie Act of 2009 is hereby repealed.

2. The Federal Activity Requirements Act is hereby repealed.

3. Section 14, Clause 1 of the Consolidated Electoral System Reform Act is hereby amended to read the following:
All those persons who have posted at least 10 times in the 8 weeks (56 days) prior to the commencement of an election shall be defined as active for the purposes of that election.


Getting Real About the Cabinet Act

1. The Cabinet Restructuring Act of 2009 is hereby repealed.


Late-Term Abortion Restriction Act

Section 1: Restriction and Exception.

1. Abortion in the third trimester of a pregnancy, hereby defined as the 28th estimated week of gestation, shall not be performed in the Republic of Atlasia.

2. Restrictions on abortion shall not apply in the following circumstances:
a. The pregnancy being a result of rape.
b. The pregnancy being a result of incest.
c. The pregnancy threatening the life of the mother.
d. The pregnancy showing signs of severe birth defect.

Section 2: Criminal Penalty.

1. Any individual who performs an abortion in the third trimester outside of the previously mentions exceptions is subject to up to 18 months in prison, and receives a lifetime ban from work as a medical professional.


Progressive Traffic Fines Act

1. Calculation of traffic fines throughout the Republic of Atlasia shall be determined by the following formula:
(individual's monthly income earnings) - (15% of individual's monthly income earnings) / 25.


Right Wages for the Right Regions Act

1. The minimum wage established by the Living Wage Act shall be reduced to 10.50, the first wage increase authorized by the act.

2. The 12.00 wage shall remain in place for all regions, but shall no longer be the minimum, and regions shall be able to lower to the new minimum if they desire to, to better fit the realities of their economies.

3. The remainder of the Living Wage Act shall remain in effect.


Omnibus Gun Policy & Safety Act

Recognizing the need from numerous gun violence incidents and the disorganized nature of Atlasia's gun laws, this Act is established in the spirit of maintaining Atlasian gun ownership laws in a single piece of statute.

Section 1: Housekeeping.

1. The Protection of the Right to Bear Arms Act is hereby repealed.

2. The Expansion of Gun Rights Act is hereby repealed.

Section 2: Gun Ownership Procedure.

1. All newly sold handguns, and individuals who purchase them, after the implementation of this Act, must be noted in a hereby established National Handgun Registry available to law enforcement officials.

2. One (1) billion dollars is hereby appropriated for a program to give individuals one-hundred (100) dollar incentives for entering their existing handguns into the National Handgun Registry.

3. Any citizen of Atlasia who has completed a safety course on gun use approved by the Department of Justice may apply for a license to conceal and carry a handgun on his person in public areas. The license shall be inoperative unless renewed every five years, requiring a fee of fifty (50) dollars.

4. Regions may be allowed, if they so desire, to ban concealed carry for non-law enforcement individuals if passed by their regional lawmaking process, though may not alter the license fee. In the absence of a regional concealed carry law, Clause 3 shall take precedent.

Section 2: Gun Sale Restrictions.

1. The following individuals shall be prohibited from possessing, transporting, or selling firearms:
a. Has been convicted in any court of a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year.
b. Is a fugitive from justice,
c. Is an unlawful user of or addicted to any controlled substance.
d. Has been adjudicated as a mental defective or committed to a mental institution.
e. Is an alien illegally or unlawfully in the United States.
f. Has been discharged from the Armed Forces under dishonorable conditions.
g. Having been a citizen of the United States, has renounced U.S. citizenship.
h. Is subject to a court order that restrains the person from harassing, stalking, or threatening an intimate partner or child of such intimate partner, or.
i. Has been convicted in any court of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence.
j. Has a record of being a felon.

2. Semi-automatic rifles with detachable magazines, possessing at least two of the following, are hereby prohibited from possession, transportation, and sale:
a. Folding or telescoping stock.
b. Pistol grip.
c. Bayonet mount.
d. Flash suppressor.
e. Devices enabling the launching of grenades.

3. Semi-automatic handguns, with detachable magazines, possessing at least two of the following, are hereby prohibited from possession, transportation, and sale:
a. Magazine that attaches outside the pistol grip
b. Threaded barrel to attach barrel extender, flash suppressor, handgrip, or suppressor
c. Barrel shroud that can be used as a hand-hold
d. A semi-automatic version of a fully automatic firearm.

4. Semi-automatic shotguns, possessing at least two of the following, are hereby prohibited from possession, transportation, and sale:
a. Folding or telescoping stock
b. Pistol grip
c. Fixed capacity of more than 5 rounds
d. Detachable magazine.

5. Newly manufactured handgun and rifle ammunition magazines may not exceed eighteen bullets, while handgun and rifle ammunition magazines containing over thirty bullets shall be immediately illegal for possession, transportation, or sale.

6. No individual, who does not own a business involved in the sale of firearms, or operate gun shows, may purchase more than two firearms within a thirty (30) day period.

7. All newly manufactured packs of ammunition and firearms must be laser-engraved with a unique serial number during the manufacturing process to aid in the process of law enforcement.

8. Prior to gun sale, the customer must be subject to, and pass, a background check conducted by state and local government.


Additional Expansion of Emergency Credit Act

1. An additional 40 billion dollars is appropriated for the purposes outlined in Section 1, Clause 2 of the Emergency Credit Access Act.

2. An additional 80 billion dollars is appropriated for the purposes outlined in Section 1, Clause 3 of the Emergency Credit Access Act.

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*Reposted because of stupid Yankee, who's love I shared along the North Carolina coasts, but soon moved on with my life.

Trade Agreement Re-evaluation Commission

1. The President shall appoint three interested individuals to a newly created and temporary Trade Commission to re-evaluate the status of countries the Republic of Atlasia has current trade agreements with, and shall present their opinions on the state of our trade agreements to the President and the Senate within thirty (30) days after the appointment of all members.


Blast From the Game Reform Past Amendment

Be it resolved that the following changes be made to the Atlasian Constitution:

1. The Preamble to Article 1 of the Constitution is amended to read "All Legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in the Legislature of the Republic of Atlasia. The Legislature shall be composed of the Senate and the Council of Governors."

2. The title of Section 5 is amended to read "Powers of the Legislature." The preamble of Section 5 is amended to read "The Legislature shall have the power save where limited by other provisions in the Constitution." The title of Section 6 is amended to read "Powers denied to the Legislature."

3. The title of Section 3 is amended to read "Legislature Rules and Legislation."

4. All mentions of the "Senate" in the section that will hereby be named "Powers of the Legislature" shall be replaced with "Legislature."

5. The Council of Governors shall consist of the primary heads of state of the regions. Each head of state shall have one vote. The votes of a majority of the membership shall be required to approve or amend any legislation.

6. Council votes on legislation shall be administered by a Governor chosen from all members of the Council of Governors. The election to choose the Council Administrator shall be held by the President of the Senate.

7. The Council of Governors may not introduce legislation independently, but may freely amend legislation sent to the Council by the Senate. In the event that an amended piece of legislation is approved by the Council of Governors, the amended legislation shall be sent back to the Senate for a final vote of approval. Council amendments may be overridden by the Senate with a two thirds vote.

8. If a piece of legislation that has been returned from the Council passes the Senate, or has been overridden by two-thirds vote, the legislation shall be sent to the President's desk as normal.


Separate Elections Amendment

1. The Vice President of the Republic of Atlasia shall be elected independently of the President.

2. The election to the Vice Presidency shall take place at the same time and under the same rules as election to the Presidency.

3. This amendment shall not affect in any way other already existing constitutional frames of the Vice Presidency.


Amendment to the Amendment Amendment

Clause 2 of the 7th Amendment to the Constitution shall hereby read the following:

2. Each initiative shall be required to gather signatures from at least 8% (rounded down) of registered voters before it may be included on the ballot.

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Authorization for Use of Military Force Against the 2012 Presidential Elections Board.

Whereas, the 2012 Presidential Election Board of the US Election Atlas Forum has been a hive of terrorist activity and mysterious disappearances.

Whereas, the 2012 Presidential Election Board of the US Election Atlas Forum has been a training ground for said combatants to attack members of Atlasia.

Whereas, the 2012 Presidential Election Board of the US Election Atlas Forum appears to lack a functioning government and threatens to be a danger to the rest of the world.

• Be it resolved, then, that the Senate gives the President full authority to initiate and direct military operations against the 2012 Presidential Election Board of the US Election Atlas Forum to restore order and protect the safety of the Republic of Atlasia and its interests abroad.
• The Senate advises a military recruitment center be established by the President in the Forum Community Board of the US Elections Atlas Forum for the purposes of training against the specialized tactics of the insurgents residing in the 2012 Presidential Election Board of the US Election Atlas Forum.

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Voting Intention Senate Resolution

Recognizing that the Midwest Region may freely use emoticons in place of the traditional "Aye, Nay, Abstain" trio for official business, and that Midwestern citizens represented in the Senate may feel discriminated against as their regional custom is excluded from the Senate's voting procedure, the Senate's rules and procedure for all legislative votes shall formally accept the following:

"" and "" may be used in place of "Aye."
"" and "" may be used in place of "Nay."
"" may be used in place of "Abstain."

Co-Sponsor: Benconstine

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I'd like to co-sponsor this.

Done.

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LGB Dignity Act

All self described "reparative" therapy, psychological therapy, self help and "ex gay" institutions, associations, and ministries with the intent to subdue, erase, reform, negatively influence or attempt to change an individual's sexual orientation function without any scientific basis in fact and have the potential to cause severe psychological or physical harm and are hereby outlawed.

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I do love the name..