The White House

[SevenEleven]

The White House



SevenEleven of California, President of the Republic
in office since 2 July 2021

[SevenEleven]

EXECUTIVE ORDER
to make provisions for the diligent conduct of foreign affairs

IBNU, of the state of Connecticut, is hereby nominated to be Secretary of State.

[SevenEleven]

EXECUTIVE ORDER
to make provisions for the application of criminal justice

Tack50, of the state of Maine, is hereby appointed as a special prosecutor to investigate potential violations of the Real Life Protections Criminal Code Reform Act.

[SevenEleven]

Signing statement: This bill helps establish that our law enforcement officers have an obligation to protect and serve the Atlasian people. Reducing violence is always a noble goal.

Senate Bill

To reduce the unlawful killings of citizens due to police brutality in the Republic of Atlasia

Be it enacted by the Senate of the Republic of Atlasia assembled,

De-Escalation in Policing Act

Section 1. Purpose and Title

a. Too many of our citizens live in fear of being stopped by the police only to lose their life. No one should fear that they may lose their right to life when interacting with an officer. This legislation is designed to augment the tactics used by police.

b. The title of this legislation shall be the De-Escalation in Policing Act

Section 2. Provisions

All federal law enforcement agencies, as well as any police department or state law enforcement administrative agency receiving federal funding shall adopt regulations that require a police officer, probation officer, parole officer, municipal correctional officer, or correctional officer to

(1) attempt to de-escalate a situation and exhaust all alternative non- lethal methods of engagement before discharging a firearm at or in the direction of another person; and

(2) provide an oral warning to a person against whom deadly force is intended to be used before discharging a firearm, if providing the oral warning is safe to attempt.

(3) An officer must undergo in service training in de-escalation tactics each year during the course of their career.

(4) For all new police recruits in police academies, de-escalation must be the primary focus and may not be less than 60 hours of de-escalation training completed.

People's Regional Senate
Passed 6-0 in the Atlasian Senate Assembled,


Senate of the Republic of Atlasia
Passed 13-1-0-4 in the Atlasian Senate Assembled,

Scott, President pro tempore

[SevenEleven]

Signing statement: Reproductive health is as essential as any other health care. This is a sensible change.

SENATE BILL

Be it enacted in both houses of Congress Assembled,

Reproductive Health Expansion Act.

1.) Reproductive health procedures, including medical terminations and both prenatal and postpartum care, shall hereby be included within 'AtlasCare' health plans created through the 'Reforming and Regionalizing Public Healthcare Act of 2017

2.) The availability of pregnancy termination procedures shall depend on the laws and restrictions imposed by said region.

2B.) AtlasCare health plans shall include expenses to enable patients to travel to receive treatments laid out within their plans, if they are unable to access this care within their region.

People's Regional Senate
Passed 4-2 in the Atlasian Senate Assembled,

Senate of the Republic of Atlasia
Passed 10-5-2-1 in the Atlasian Senate assembled,

Scott, President pro tempore

[SevenEleven]

Signing statement: I believe that treating everyone in our community with respect builds a better nation. Reducing hate crimes goes a long way.

SENATE BILL

To condemn the rise in hate crimes against the Asian community and provide for better reporting of the same and other purposes.

Be it enacted in both Houses of Congress Assembled,

Combating Anti-Asian Hate Crimes.

This act hereby recognizes and condemns the rise in anti-Asian bigotry, hate crimes and violence both in Atlasia and across the world.

1.) Commission.

A.) A commission is hereby created to coordinate state, regional and federal law enforcement bodies and other relevant public bodies to reduce anti-Asian hate crimes in Atlasia. This commission shall consist of individuals appointed by the Attorney General.

2.) Data.

A.) Federal Law Enforcement bodies shall collect data on the number of Asian hate crimes, and be required to report these numbers on an annual basis.

B.) Local, state-wide and regional law enforcement shall hereby receive support from the department of Justice to establish online reporting of hate crimes or incidents, with said data available on a monthly and yearly basis.

C.) $50 million in training grants shall hereby be appropriated to improve the reporting of hate crimes and to expand co-operation and inter-agency working practices.

People's Regional Senate
Passed 6-0 in the Atlasian Senate Assembled,


Senate of the Republic of Atlasia
Passed 14-1-0-3 in the Atlasian Senate Assembled,

Scott, President pro tempore

X Vice President Blair

[The world will shine with light in our nightmare]

Mr. President, the following legislation has passed the Senate and awaits your signature or veto:

AN ACT
To provide for the treatment of core seasonal industries affected by antidumping or countervailing duty investigations


Be it enacted by the Senate of the Republic of Atlasia assembled

Section 1. Title

This legislation may be cited as the Defending Domestic Produce Production Act.

Section 2. Definitions

(a) Core Seasonal Industry.—Section 771 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1677) is amended by adding at the end the following:

“(37) CORE SEASONAL INDUSTRY.—The term ‘core seasonal industry’ means the producers—

“(A) of a domestic like product that is a raw agricultural product,

“(B) whose collective output of the domestic like product constitutes a majority of the total production of the domestic like product in any State or group of States that accounts for a major portion of the total production of the domestic like product during any discrete season or cyclical period of time that concludes not later than 8 weeks after the date in which the product is harvested, and

“(C) that make substantially all of their sales of the domestic like product during the season or cyclical period of time described in subparagraph (B).”.

(b) Dumping.—The term ‘dumping’ refers to the illegal practice of when a country or company exports a product at a price that is lower in the foreign importing market than the price in the exporter's domestic market.

Section 3. Improvements to Countervailing Duty Procedures for Core Seasonal Industries

1. A core seasonal industry, if the domestic producers or workers who support the petition account for at least 50 percent of the total production of the domestic like product in any State or group of States that accounts for at least 50 percent of total production of the domestic like product during the season or cyclical period of time specified in the petition, determined by averaging production over the 3 seasons or cyclical periods of time preceding the filing of the petition, may report suspected instances of dumping to the Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS).

2. The Tariff Act of 1930 is hereby amended.—

(1) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D);

(2) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking “, and” and inserting a comma; and

(3) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following:


“(C) in cases involving dumping that affects a core seasonal industry solely during a specific season or cyclical period of time, the administering authority shall limit the application of any rate determined under subparagraph (B) to that season or cyclical period of time, and”.

Senate of the Republic of Atlasia
Passed 14-3-1-0 in the Atlasian Senate assembled,

Scott, President pro tempore

[The world will shine with light in our nightmare]

Mr. President, the following legislation has passed the SEnate and awaits your signature or veto:

Sticking it to the Man Act

A BILL

Be it enacted by the House of Representatives and the Senate of the Republic of Atlasia in Congress assembled,

SECTION I
No school which receives federal funding from the government of Atlasia may suspend, expel, or otherwise punish a student for any of the following reasons:

1) wearing their hair in a certain style or having dyed or colored hair
2) expressing opinions or beliefs during time allocated for students to speak or ask questions which do not demean or harass other students, or wearing articles of clothing displaying a social or political message.
3) praying or otherwise practicing their religion at school, as long as the prayers are done without significantly disturbing the class or if they are done during a time of recess
4) actions that occurred outside of school provided they did not bully or harass another student, or result in the student's arrest

SECTION II

1) No school in the Republic of Atlasia may prevent a student from graduating or passing a class due to debts incurred, including but not limited to lunch debt and unreturned library books, provided they satisfy all other requirements.

Passed 7-0-0-1 in the Atlasian House assembled



People's Regional Senate
Passed 5-0-0-1 in the People's Regional Senate



Senate of the Republic of Atlasia
Passed 16-0-0-2 in the Atlasian Senate assembled,

Scott, President pro tempore

[The world will shine with light in our nightmare]

Mr. President, this bill has passed the Senate and awaits your signature or veto.

AN ACT
To promote COVID-19 vaccination efforts by recruiting volunteers for house visits


Be it enacted by the Senate of the Republic of Atlasia assembled

Section 1. Title

This legislation may be cited as the Direct COVID-19 Vaccination Distribution Act.

Section 2. At-home vaccinations for COVID-19

1. The Atlasian Department of Health and Human Services shall be tasked with collaborating with regional, state, and local governments in recruiting nurses to administer at-home vaccinations for COVID-19.

2. Regional, state, and local governments shall be in charge of collaborating with hospitals, pharmacies, academic institutions, and non-governmental organizations in recruiting nurses to administer COVID-19 vaccines.

3. All applicants must be a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) or higher in order to be listed.

4. AtlasCare shall assume compensation for all approved nurses.

5. Regional, state, and local governments shall be in charge of creating online portals where residents can sign up to request at-home vaccinations. The DefeatCoronavirus mobile app shall provide promotional information about at-home vaccinations and links to these online portals in addition to its present capabilities.

6. In addition, the DHS shall collaborate with regional, state, and local health departments in promoting at-home vaccinations by recruiting volunteers to distribute flyers promoting at-home vaccinations in low-income areas.

Senate of the Republic of Atlasia
Passed 15-0-0-3 in the Atlasian Senate assembled,

Scott, President pro tempore

[SevenEleven]

Signing statement: Effecuent vaccine distribution will keep our people safe and healthy and our economy open, especially as we continue to see new variants of the virus emerge.

AN ACT
To promote COVID-19 vaccination efforts by recruiting volunteers for house visits


Be it enacted by the Senate of the Republic of Atlasia assembled

Section 1. Title

This legislation may be cited as the Direct COVID-19 Vaccination Distribution Act.

Section 2. At-home vaccinations for COVID-19

1. The Atlasian Department of Health and Human Services shall be tasked with collaborating with regional, state, and local governments in recruiting nurses to administer at-home vaccinations for COVID-19.

2. Regional, state, and local governments shall be in charge of collaborating with hospitals, pharmacies, academic institutions, and non-governmental organizations in recruiting nurses to administer COVID-19 vaccines.

3. All applicants must be a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) or higher in order to be listed.

4. AtlasCare shall assume compensation for all approved nurses.

5. Regional, state, and local governments shall be in charge of creating online portals where residents can sign up to request at-home vaccinations. The DefeatCoronavirus mobile app shall provide promotional information about at-home vaccinations and links to these online portals in addition to its present capabilities.

6. In addition, the DHS shall collaborate with regional, state, and local health departments in promoting at-home vaccinations by recruiting volunteers to distribute flyers promoting at-home vaccinations in low-income areas.

Senate of the Republic of Atlasia
Passed 15-0-0-3 in the Atlasian Senate assembled,

Scott, President pro tempore

[SevenEleven]

Signing statement: After some deep consideration, I will be signing this. Locally grown produce is important for communities and can be more nutritious than produce which travels a great distance.

AN ACT
To provide for the treatment of core seasonal industries affected by antidumping or countervailing duty investigations


Be it enacted by the Senate of the Republic of Atlasia assembled

Section 1. Title

This legislation may be cited as the Defending Domestic Produce Production Act.

Section 2. Definitions

(a) Core Seasonal Industry.—Section 771 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1677) is amended by adding at the end the following:

“(37) CORE SEASONAL INDUSTRY.—The term ‘core seasonal industry’ means the producers—

“(A) of a domestic like product that is a raw agricultural product,

“(B) whose collective output of the domestic like product constitutes a majority of the total production of the domestic like product in any State or group of States that accounts for a major portion of the total production of the domestic like product during any discrete season or cyclical period of time that concludes not later than 8 weeks after the date in which the product is harvested, and

“(C) that make substantially all of their sales of the domestic like product during the season or cyclical period of time described in subparagraph (B).”.

(b) Dumping.—The term ‘dumping’ refers to the illegal practice of when a country or company exports a product at a price that is lower in the foreign importing market than the price in the exporter's domestic market.

Section 3. Improvements to Countervailing Duty Procedures for Core Seasonal Industries

1. A core seasonal industry, if the domestic producers or workers who support the petition account for at least 50 percent of the total production of the domestic like product in any State or group of States that accounts for at least 50 percent of total production of the domestic like product during the season or cyclical period of time specified in the petition, determined by averaging production over the 3 seasons or cyclical periods of time preceding the filing of the petition, may report suspected instances of dumping to the Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS).

2. The Tariff Act of 1930 is hereby amended.—

(1) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D);

(2) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking “, and” and inserting a comma; and

(3) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following:


“(C) in cases involving dumping that affects a core seasonal industry solely during a specific season or cyclical period of time, the administering authority shall limit the application of any rate determined under subparagraph (B) to that season or cyclical period of time, and”.

Senate of the Republic of Atlasia
Passed 14-3-1-0 in the Atlasian Senate assembled,

Scott, President pro tempore

[The world will shine with light in our nightmare]

Thank you, Mr. President. While trade is important, Atlasia cannot compete without strong domestic industry. We also need more domestic growth, especially for parts of the country that are considered food deserts.

[The world will shine with light in our nightmare]

Mr. President, the following legislation has passed the Senate and awaits your signature or veto:

Fair Chance At Housing Act

To prohibit landlords from not renting to tenants because of certain aspects of their criminal background.

Section 1. Short title

This Act shall be cited as the “Fair Chance At Housing Act”.

Section 2. Disclosure Limitation

(a) In general. —

A landlord shall not require potential tents or renters to disclose, nor use the following to base a rental decision —
(1) any arrests that did not result in a criminal conviction;
(2) participation in a diversion or deferral of judgment program;
(3) any expunged, invalidated, or voided convictions;
(4) any juvenile convictions;
(5) any offenses that are neither felonies or misdemeanors; and
(6) any convictions that took place more than seven years prior where any incarceration for such conviction has been completed no less than two years prior.

(b) Criminal exceptions. —

Paragraph (6) of Subsection (2)(a) shall not apply to the crimes of —
(1) murder and manslaughter;
(2) felony assault that causes serious physical injury;
(3) kidnapping;
(4) crimes which are of a sexual nature;
(5) crimes relating to theft or destruction of personal property;
(6) manufacturing or trafficking of illegal controlled substances, but not the sole possession of drugs without intent to sell.

(c) Criminal background check. —

No landlord shall conduct any background checks on potential tenants until after a conditional lease offer is made to such tenants, which may thereafter be rescinded as a result of any information found in a background check in accordance with this Act.

(d) Notification.—

A landlord shall be required notify any applicants if their conditional lease offer is rescinded in writing within 7 days, which shall include a copy of the background check and the stated reason for rescinding such a conditional lease offer.

(e) Two-family dwelling exception. —

Subsection (2)(a) shall not apply to landlords renting a two-family dwelling in which they live as their main residence.

Section 3. Noncompliance

Upon conviction in a summary proceeding, a person who violates Section (2) of this Act shall be subject to a fine not greater than five hundred dollars per violation.

Section 4. Implementation

This Act shall take effect immediately after passage.

People's House of Representatives
Passed 4-2-0-3 in the House of Representatives



Senate of the Republic of Atlasia
Passed 15-1-0-2 in the Atlasian Senate assembled,

Scott, President pro tempore

[SevenEleven]

Signing statement: We can give this a chance.

Sticking it to the Man Act

A BILL

Be it enacted by the House of Representatives and the Senate of the Republic of Atlasia in Congress assembled,

SECTION I
No school which receives federal funding from the government of Atlasia may suspend, expel, or otherwise punish a student for any of the following reasons:

1) wearing their hair in a certain style or having dyed or colored hair
2) expressing opinions or beliefs during time allocated for students to speak or ask questions which do not demean or harass other students, or wearing articles of clothing displaying a social or political message.
3) praying or otherwise practicing their religion at school, as long as the prayers are done without significantly disturbing the class or if they are done during a time of recess
4) actions that occurred outside of school provided they did not bully or harass another student, or result in the student's arrest

SECTION II

1) No school in the Republic of Atlasia may prevent a student from graduating or passing a class due to debts incurred, including but not limited to lunch debt and unreturned library books, provided they satisfy all other requirements.

[SevenEleven]

Signing statement: People who have served their time deserve access to fundamental human rights such as housing.

Fair Chance At Housing Act

To prohibit landlords from not renting to tenants because of certain aspects of their criminal background.

Section 1. Short title

This Act shall be cited as the “Fair Chance At Housing Act”.

Section 2. Disclosure Limitation

(a) In general. —

A landlord shall not require potential tents or renters to disclose, nor use the following to base a rental decision —
(1) any arrests that did not result in a criminal conviction;
(2) participation in a diversion or deferral of judgment program;
(3) any expunged, invalidated, or voided convictions;
(4) any juvenile convictions;
(5) any offenses that are neither felonies or misdemeanors; and
(6) any convictions that took place more than seven years prior where any incarceration for such conviction has been completed no less than two years prior.

(b) Criminal exceptions. —

Paragraph (6) of Subsection (2)(a) shall not apply to the crimes of —
(1) murder and manslaughter;
(2) felony assault that causes serious physical injury;
(3) kidnapping;
(4) crimes which are of a sexual nature;
(5) crimes relating to theft or destruction of personal property;
(6) manufacturing or trafficking of illegal controlled substances, but not the sole possession of drugs without intent to sell.

(c) Criminal background check. —

No landlord shall conduct any background checks on potential tenants until after a conditional lease offer is made to such tenants, which may thereafter be rescinded as a result of any information found in a background check in accordance with this Act.

(d) Notification.—

A landlord shall be required notify any applicants if their conditional lease offer is rescinded in writing within 7 days, which shall include a copy of the background check and the stated reason for rescinding such a conditional lease offer.

(e) Two-family dwelling exception. —

Subsection (2)(a) shall not apply to landlords renting a two-family dwelling in which they live as their main residence.

Section 3. Noncompliance

Upon conviction in a summary proceeding, a person who violates Section (2) of this Act shall be subject to a fine not greater than five hundred dollars per violation.

Section 4. Implementation

This Act shall take effect immediately after passage.

[The world will shine with light in our nightmare]

Mr. President, the following legislation has passed the Senate and awaits your signature or veto:

AN ACT
To tax large multinational organizations and to promote a global tax overhaul


Be it enacted by the Senate of the Republic of Atlasia assembled

Section 1. Title

This legislation may be cited as the Global Corporate Taxation Act.

Section 2. Definitions

(a) Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income (GILTI).—The term 'Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income' (GILTI) is a category of income (from intangible assets such as patents, trademarks, and copyrights) that is held abroad by international corporations incorporated in Atlasia.

(b) International Company.—The term 'International Company' is a corporate organization that owns or controls the production of goods or services in at least one country other than its home country.

Section 3. Global Minimum Tax

(a) Starting in 2023, a global minimum tax of 15% shall be levied on international companies, with the exception of financial institutions and extractives, such as oil, whose annual global revenue (GILTI) meets or exceeds $890 million, for goods and services sold abroad.

(a) A global minimum tax of 21% shall be levied on international companies, whose annual global revenue (GILTI) meets or exceeds $20 billion, for goods and services sold abroad.

Section 4. Support for G7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Communiqué

(a) The Republic of Atlasia officially endorses the framework outlined by the June 2021 G7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Communiqué to address "the tax challenges arising from globalisation and the digitalisation of the economy and to adopt a global minimum tax."

Senate of the Republic of Atlasia
Passed 13-1-0-4 in the Atlasian Senate assembled,

Scott, President pro tempore

[SevenEleven]

Signing statement: This bill helps balance an increasingly global economy. Our multilateral relations will ensure fairness in the marketplace.

AN ACT
To tax large multinational organizations and to promote a global tax overhaul


Be it enacted by the Senate of the Republic of Atlasia assembled

Section 1. Title

This legislation may be cited as the Global Corporate Taxation Act.

Section 2. Definitions

(a) Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income (GILTI).—The term 'Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income' (GILTI) is a category of income (from intangible assets such as patents, trademarks, and copyrights) that is held abroad by international corporations incorporated in Atlasia.

(b) International Company.—The term 'International Company' is a corporate organization that owns or controls the production of goods or services in at least one country other than its home country.

Section 3. Global Minimum Tax

(a) Starting in 2023, a global minimum tax of 15% shall be levied on international companies, with the exception of financial institutions and extractives, such as oil, whose annual global revenue (GILTI) meets or exceeds $890 million, for goods and services sold abroad.

(a) A global minimum tax of 21% shall be levied on international companies, whose annual global revenue (GILTI) meets or exceeds $20 billion, for goods and services sold abroad.

Section 4. Support for G7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Communiqué

(a) The Republic of Atlasia officially endorses the framework outlined by the June 2021 G7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Communiqué to address "the tax challenges arising from globalisation and the digitalisation of the economy and to adopt a global minimum tax."

[The world will shine with light in our nightmare]

Mr. President, the following legislation has passed the Senate and awaits your signature or veto:

AN ACT
To ban the trade of Chinese imports produced by forced labor


Be it enacted by the Senate of the Republic of Atlasia assembled

Section 1. Title

This legislation may be cited as the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act.

Section 2. Findings

The Senate finds the following:

1.) In the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China, the Government of the People’s Republic of China has, since April 2017, arbitrarily detained more than 1,000,000 Uyghurs, Kazakhs, Kyrgyz, Tibetans, and members of other persecuted groups in a system of extrajudicial mass internment camps, and has subjected detainees to forced labor, torture, political indoctrination, and other severe human rights abuses.

2.) Forced labor, a severe form of human trafficking, exists within the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region’s system of mass internment camps, and throughout the region, and is confirmed by the testimony of former camp detainees, satellite imagery, and official leaked documents from the Government of the People’s Republic of China as part of a targeted campaign of repression of Muslim ethnic minorities.

3.) Researchers and civil society groups have issued reports documenting evidence that many factories and other suppliers in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region are exploiting forced labor, on July 22, 2020, the Bureau of Industry and Security of the Department of Commerce added 11 entities to the Entity List set forth in Supplement No. 4 to part 744 of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations, after determining the entities had been “implicated in human rights violations and abuses in the implementation of China’s campaign of repression, mass arbitrary detention, forced labor and high-technology surveillance against Uyghurs, Kazakhs, Kyrgyz, Tibetans, and members of other persecuted groups in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region”.

4.) Since October 2019, the Bureau of Industry and Security of the Department of Commerce has added a total of 48 entities of the Government of the People's Republic of China to the Entity List set forth in Supplement No. 4 to part 744 of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations, in connection with their implication in human rights abuses in the implementation of China’s campaign of repression, mass arbitrary detention, forced labor, and high-technology surveillance against Uyghurs, Kazakhs, and other members of Muslim minority groups in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. As a consequence of their addition to the Entity List, comprehensive restrictions apply to the export, reexport, and in-country transfer of most Atlasia-origin items to those 48 entities. Audits and traditional due diligence efforts to vet goods and supply chains in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region are unreliable for identifying the absence of forced labor in the production of goods because of interference by the Government of the People’s Republic of China, including through intimidation of potential witnesses and concealment of relevant information.

5.) Reports cited by the Department of Labor estimate that hundreds of thousands of ex-detainees who are Uyghurs, Kazakhs, Kyrgyz, Tibetans, or members of other persecuted groups in the People’s Republic of China may be working in conditions of forced labor following detention in re-education camps. Moreover, nongovernmental organizations estimate that more than 80,000 Uyghurs were transferred out of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region to work in factories across the People’s Republic of China between 2017 and 2019, and some of them were sent directly from detention camps.

6.) The Department of State’s June 2020 Trafficking in Persons Report found, “Authorities offer subsidies incentivizing Chinese companies to open factories in close proximity to the internment camps and to receive transferred detainees at satellite manufacturing sites in other provinces. Local governments receive additional funds for each inmate forced to work in these sites at a fraction of minimum wage or without any compensation. The government has transported tens of thousands of these individuals to other areas within Xinjiang and to other provinces for forced labor under the guise of poverty alleviation and industrial aid programs.”.

7.) Atlasian Customs and Border Protection has issued 11 withhold release orders on goods suspected to be produced with forced labor in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. Goods subject to the withhold release orders include all cotton, cotton products, tomatoes, and tomato products, as well as certain garments, hair products, apparel, computer parts, and other goods.

8.) Under section 1091(a) of title 18, Atlasian Code, a person commits genocide if the person “whether in time of peace or in time of war and with the specific intent to destroy, in whole or in substantial part, a national, ethnic, racial, or religious group as such—

“(1) kills members of that group;

“(2) causes serious bodily injury to members of that group;

“(3) causes the permanent impairment of the mental faculties of members of the group through drugs, torture, or similar techniques;

“(4) subjects the group to conditions of life that are intended to cause the physical destruction of the group in whole or in part;

“(5) imposes measures intended to prevent births within the group; or

“(6) transfers by force children of the group to another group.”.

9.) As a direct result of the campaign of targeted and coercive population control of the Government of the People’s Republic of China’s against Uyghurs, the birthrate of the Uyghur population in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region plummeted by 24 percent from 2017 to 2018, with birthrates in the Uyghur majority regions of Hotan and Kashgar decreasing by more than 60 percent from 2015 to 2018.

10.) The policies of the Government of the People’s Republic of China are in contravention of its human rights commitments and obligations, including under—

(A) the Universal Declaration of Human Rights;

(B) the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, which the People’s Republic of China has signed but not yet ratified; and

(C) the United Nations Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons Especially Women and Children (commonly known as the “Palermo Protocol”), to which the People’s Republic of China has been a state party since February 2010.

Section 3. Definitions

1.) FORCED LABOR.—The term “forced labor”—

(A) has the meaning given that term in section 307 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1307); and

(B) includes convict labor and indentured labor under penal sanctions.

3.) FOREIGN PERSON.—The term “foreign person” means a person that is not a Republic of Atlasia person.

4.) PERSON.—The term “person” means an individual or entity.

5.) REPUBLIC OF ATLASIA PERSON.—The term “Republic of Atlasia person” means—

(A) An Atlasian citizen or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence to the Republic of Atlasia; or

(B) an entity organized under the laws of the Republic of Atlasia or any jurisdiction within the Republic of Atlasia, including a foreign branch of such an entity.

Section 4. Statement Of Policy.

It is the policy of the Republic of Atlasia—

1.) to strengthen the prohibition against the importation of goods made with forced labor, including by ensuring that the Government of the People’s Republic of China does not undermine the effective enforcement of section 307 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1307), which prohibits the importation of all “goods, wares, articles, and merchandise mined, produced or manufactured wholly or in part in any foreign country by … forced labor”;

2.) to lead the international community in ending forced labor practices wherever such practices occur through all means available to the Atlasian Government, including by stopping the importation of any goods made with forced labor, including those goods mined, produced, or manufactured wholly or in part in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region;

3.) to actively work to prevent, publicly denounce, and end human trafficking, including with respect to forced labor, whether sponsored by the government of a foreign country or not, and to restore the lives of those affected by human trafficking, a modern form of slavery;

4.) to regard the prevention of atrocities as a priority in the national interests of the Republic of Atlasia; and

5.) to address gross violations of human rights in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region—

(A) through bilateral diplomatic channels and multilateral institutions in which both the Republic of Atlasia and the People’s Republic of China are members; and

(B) using all the authorities available to the Atlasian Government, including visa and financial sanctions, export restrictions, and import controls.

Section 5. Rebuttal Presumption That Import Prohibition Applies To Goods Mined, Produced, Or Manufactured In The Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region Or By Certain Entities.

(a) In General.—The Commissioner of Atlasian Customs and Border Protection shall, except as provided by subsection (b), apply a presumption that, with respect to any goods, wares, articles, and merchandise mined, produced, or manufactured wholly or in part in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of the People’s Republic of China or produced by an entity on a list required by clause (i), (iii), or (iv) of section 4(d)(2)(B)—

1.) the importation of such goods, wares, articles, and merchandise is prohibited under section 307 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1307); and

2.) such goods, wares, articles, and merchandise are not entitled to entry at any of the ports of the Republic of Atlasia.

(b) Exceptions.—The Commissioner shall apply the presumption under subsection (a) unless the Commissioner determines that—

1.) the importer of record has—

(A) fully complied with the guidance described in section 4(d)(5) and any regulations issued to implement that guidance; and

(B) completely and substantively responded to all inquiries for information submitted by the Commissioner to ascertain whether the goods were mined, produced, or manufactured wholly or in part with forced labor; and

2.) the good was not mined, produced, or manufactured wholly or in part by forced labor.

(c) Report Required.—Not less frequently than every 180 days, the Commissioner shall submit to the Senate and make available to the public a report that lists all instances in which the Commissioner declined to apply the presumption under subsection (a) during the preceding 180-day period.

(d) Regulations.—The Commissioner may prescribe regulations—

1.) to implement paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (b); or

2.) to amend any other regulations relating to withhold release orders in order to implement this section.

(e) Effective Date.—This section takes effect on the date that is 300 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Section 6. Diplomatic Strategy To Address Forced Labor In The Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.

(a) In General.—Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State's Office, in coordination with the heads of other appropriate Federal agencies, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that includes an Atlasian strategy to promote initiatives to enhance international awareness of and to address forced labor in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China.

(b) Matters To Be Included.—The Secretary shall include in the report required by subsection (a) the following:

1.) A plan—

(A) to coordinate and collaborate with appropriate nongovernmental organizations and private sector entities to raise awareness about goods mined, produced, or manufactured wholly or in part with forced labor in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region; and

(B) to provide humanitarian assistance, including with respect to resettlement and advocacy for imprisoned family members, to Uyghurs, Kazakhs, Kyrgyz, Tibetans, and members of other persecuted groups, including members of such groups formerly detained in mass internment camps in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.

(c) Additional Matters To Be Included.—The Secretary shall include in the report required by subsection (a), based on consultations with the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Secretary of the Treasury, the following:

1.) To the extent practicable, a list of—

(A) entities in the People’s Republic of China or affiliates of such entities that use or benefit from forced labor in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region; and

(B) foreign persons that act as agents of the entities or affiliates described in subparagraph (A) to import goods into the Republic of Atlasia.

2.) A plan for working with private sector entities seeking to conduct supply chain due diligence to prevent the importation of goods mined, produced, or manufactured wholly or in part with forced labor into the Republic of Atlasia.

3.) A description of actions taken by the Republic of Atlasia Government to address forced labor in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region under existing authorities, including—

(A) the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.); and

(B) the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act (subtitle F of title XII of Public Law 114–328; 22 U.S.C. 2656 note).

(d) Form.—The report required by subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex, if necessary.
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Senate of the Republic of Atlasia
Passed 17-1-0-0 in the Atlasian Senate assembled,

Scott, President pro tempore

[The world will shine with light in our nightmare]

Mr. President, the following legislation has passed the Senate and awaits your signature or veto:

AN ACT
To open our arms to those in distress

Be it enacted by the Congress of the Republic of Atlasia assembled

Section 1. Title

This legislation may be cited as the Lady Liberty Refugee Act.

Section 2. Legislation
F.L. 8-6: Refugee Act 2017 is amended as follows:
Title II--Providing for a temporary intake of refugees
1. In accordance with Schedule A of this act, the Secretary of State shall, upon the enactment of this act into law, provide for the resettlement of no more than fifty thousand (50,000) one-hundred-fifty thousand (150,000) refugees into the territory of the Republic of Atlasia.

2. It shall be the legal responsibility of the Department of State to provide for the successful transportation, settlement, and assimilation of the refugees as defined in Section 1.

People's Regional Senate
Passed 4-0 in the Atlasian Senate Assembled,


Senate of the Republic of Atlasia
Passed 10-2-1-5 in the Atlasian Senate Assembled,

Scott, President pro tempore

[SevenEleven]

Signing statement: Slavery is a morally indefensible practice that also causes unfair distortions to the global marketplace. Accepting this practice from trade partners would go against Atlasia's deeply held values

AN ACT
To ban the trade of Chinese imports produced by forced labor


Be it enacted by the Senate of the Republic of Atlasia assembled

Section 1. Title

This legislation may be cited as the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act.

Section 2. Findings

The Senate finds the following:

1.) In the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China, the Government of the People’s Republic of China has, since April 2017, arbitrarily detained more than 1,000,000 Uyghurs, Kazakhs, Kyrgyz, Tibetans, and members of other persecuted groups in a system of extrajudicial mass internment camps, and has subjected detainees to forced labor, torture, political indoctrination, and other severe human rights abuses.

2.) Forced labor, a severe form of human trafficking, exists within the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region’s system of mass internment camps, and throughout the region, and is confirmed by the testimony of former camp detainees, satellite imagery, and official leaked documents from the Government of the People’s Republic of China as part of a targeted campaign of repression of Muslim ethnic minorities.

3.) Researchers and civil society groups have issued reports documenting evidence that many factories and other suppliers in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region are exploiting forced labor, on July 22, 2020, the Bureau of Industry and Security of the Department of Commerce added 11 entities to the Entity List set forth in Supplement No. 4 to part 744 of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations, after determining the entities had been “implicated in human rights violations and abuses in the implementation of China’s campaign of repression, mass arbitrary detention, forced labor and high-technology surveillance against Uyghurs, Kazakhs, Kyrgyz, Tibetans, and members of other persecuted groups in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region”.

4.) Since October 2019, the Bureau of Industry and Security of the Department of Commerce has added a total of 48 entities of the Government of the People's Republic of China to the Entity List set forth in Supplement No. 4 to part 744 of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations, in connection with their implication in human rights abuses in the implementation of China’s campaign of repression, mass arbitrary detention, forced labor, and high-technology surveillance against Uyghurs, Kazakhs, and other members of Muslim minority groups in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. As a consequence of their addition to the Entity List, comprehensive restrictions apply to the export, reexport, and in-country transfer of most Atlasia-origin items to those 48 entities. Audits and traditional due diligence efforts to vet goods and supply chains in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region are unreliable for identifying the absence of forced labor in the production of goods because of interference by the Government of the People’s Republic of China, including through intimidation of potential witnesses and concealment of relevant information.

5.) Reports cited by the Department of Labor estimate that hundreds of thousands of ex-detainees who are Uyghurs, Kazakhs, Kyrgyz, Tibetans, or members of other persecuted groups in the People’s Republic of China may be working in conditions of forced labor following detention in re-education camps. Moreover, nongovernmental organizations estimate that more than 80,000 Uyghurs were transferred out of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region to work in factories across the People’s Republic of China between 2017 and 2019, and some of them were sent directly from detention camps.

6.) The Department of State’s June 2020 Trafficking in Persons Report found, “Authorities offer subsidies incentivizing Chinese companies to open factories in close proximity to the internment camps and to receive transferred detainees at satellite manufacturing sites in other provinces. Local governments receive additional funds for each inmate forced to work in these sites at a fraction of minimum wage or without any compensation. The government has transported tens of thousands of these individuals to other areas within Xinjiang and to other provinces for forced labor under the guise of poverty alleviation and industrial aid programs.”.

7.) Atlasian Customs and Border Protection has issued 11 withhold release orders on goods suspected to be produced with forced labor in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. Goods subject to the withhold release orders include all cotton, cotton products, tomatoes, and tomato products, as well as certain garments, hair products, apparel, computer parts, and other goods.

8.) Under section 1091(a) of title 18, Atlasian Code, a person commits genocide if the person “whether in time of peace or in time of war and with the specific intent to destroy, in whole or in substantial part, a national, ethnic, racial, or religious group as such—

“(1) kills members of that group;

“(2) causes serious bodily injury to members of that group;

“(3) causes the permanent impairment of the mental faculties of members of the group through drugs, torture, or similar techniques;

“(4) subjects the group to conditions of life that are intended to cause the physical destruction of the group in whole or in part;

“(5) imposes measures intended to prevent births within the group; or

“(6) transfers by force children of the group to another group.”.

9.) As a direct result of the campaign of targeted and coercive population control of the Government of the People’s Republic of China’s against Uyghurs, the birthrate of the Uyghur population in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region plummeted by 24 percent from 2017 to 2018, with birthrates in the Uyghur majority regions of Hotan and Kashgar decreasing by more than 60 percent from 2015 to 2018.

10.) The policies of the Government of the People’s Republic of China are in contravention of its human rights commitments and obligations, including under—

(A) the Universal Declaration of Human Rights;

(B) the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, which the People’s Republic of China has signed but not yet ratified; and

(C) the United Nations Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons Especially Women and Children (commonly known as the “Palermo Protocol”), to which the People’s Republic of China has been a state party since February 2010.

Section 3. Definitions

1.) FORCED LABOR.—The term “forced labor”—

(A) has the meaning given that term in section 307 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1307); and

(B) includes convict labor and indentured labor under penal sanctions.

3.) FOREIGN PERSON.—The term “foreign person” means a person that is not a Republic of Atlasia person.

4.) PERSON.—The term “person” means an individual or entity.

5.) REPUBLIC OF ATLASIA PERSON.—The term “Republic of Atlasia person” means—

(A) An Atlasian citizen or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence to the Republic of Atlasia; or

(B) an entity organized under the laws of the Republic of Atlasia or any jurisdiction within the Republic of Atlasia, including a foreign branch of such an entity.

Section 4. Statement Of Policy.

It is the policy of the Republic of Atlasia—

1.) to strengthen the prohibition against the importation of goods made with forced labor, including by ensuring that the Government of the People’s Republic of China does not undermine the effective enforcement of section 307 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1307), which prohibits the importation of all “goods, wares, articles, and merchandise mined, produced or manufactured wholly or in part in any foreign country by … forced labor”;

2.) to lead the international community in ending forced labor practices wherever such practices occur through all means available to the Atlasian Government, including by stopping the importation of any goods made with forced labor, including those goods mined, produced, or manufactured wholly or in part in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region;

3.) to actively work to prevent, publicly denounce, and end human trafficking, including with respect to forced labor, whether sponsored by the government of a foreign country or not, and to restore the lives of those affected by human trafficking, a modern form of slavery;

4.) to regard the prevention of atrocities as a priority in the national interests of the Republic of Atlasia; and

5.) to address gross violations of human rights in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region—

(A) through bilateral diplomatic channels and multilateral institutions in which both the Republic of Atlasia and the People’s Republic of China are members; and

(B) using all the authorities available to the Atlasian Government, including visa and financial sanctions, export restrictions, and import controls.

Section 5. Rebuttal Presumption That Import Prohibition Applies To Goods Mined, Produced, Or Manufactured In The Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region Or By Certain Entities.

(a) In General.—The Commissioner of Atlasian Customs and Border Protection shall, except as provided by subsection (b), apply a presumption that, with respect to any goods, wares, articles, and merchandise mined, produced, or manufactured wholly or in part in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of the People’s Republic of China or produced by an entity on a list required by clause (i), (iii), or (iv) of section 4(d)(2)(B)—

1.) the importation of such goods, wares, articles, and merchandise is prohibited under section 307 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1307); and

2.) such goods, wares, articles, and merchandise are not entitled to entry at any of the ports of the Republic of Atlasia.

(b) Exceptions.—The Commissioner shall apply the presumption under subsection (a) unless the Commissioner determines that—

1.) the importer of record has—

(A) fully complied with the guidance described in section 4(d)(5) and any regulations issued to implement that guidance; and

(B) completely and substantively responded to all inquiries for information submitted by the Commissioner to ascertain whether the goods were mined, produced, or manufactured wholly or in part with forced labor; and

2.) the good was not mined, produced, or manufactured wholly or in part by forced labor.

(c) Report Required.—Not less frequently than every 180 days, the Commissioner shall submit to the Senate and make available to the public a report that lists all instances in which the Commissioner declined to apply the presumption under subsection (a) during the preceding 180-day period.

(d) Regulations.—The Commissioner may prescribe regulations—

1.) to implement paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (b); or

2.) to amend any other regulations relating to withhold release orders in order to implement this section.

(e) Effective Date.—This section takes effect on the date that is 300 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Section 6. Diplomatic Strategy To Address Forced Labor In The Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.

(a) In General.—Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State's Office, in coordination with the heads of other appropriate Federal agencies, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that includes an Atlasian strategy to promote initiatives to enhance international awareness of and to address forced labor in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China.

(b) Matters To Be Included.—The Secretary shall include in the report required by subsection (a) the following:

1.) A plan—

(A) to coordinate and collaborate with appropriate nongovernmental organizations and private sector entities to raise awareness about goods mined, produced, or manufactured wholly or in part with forced labor in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region; and

(B) to provide humanitarian assistance, including with respect to resettlement and advocacy for imprisoned family members, to Uyghurs, Kazakhs, Kyrgyz, Tibetans, and members of other persecuted groups, including members of such groups formerly detained in mass internment camps in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.

(c) Additional Matters To Be Included.—The Secretary shall include in the report required by subsection (a), based on consultations with the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Secretary of the Treasury, the following:

1.) To the extent practicable, a list of—

(A) entities in the People’s Republic of China or affiliates of such entities that use or benefit from forced labor in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region; and

(B) foreign persons that act as agents of the entities or affiliates described in subparagraph (A) to import goods into the Republic of Atlasia.

2.) A plan for working with private sector entities seeking to conduct supply chain due diligence to prevent the importation of goods mined, produced, or manufactured wholly or in part with forced labor into the Republic of Atlasia.

3.) A description of actions taken by the Republic of Atlasia Government to address forced labor in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region under existing authorities, including—

(A) the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.); and

(B) the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act (subtitle F of title XII of Public Law 114–328; 22 U.S.C. 2656 note).

(d) Form.—The report required by subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex, if necessary.
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[SevenEleven]

Signing statement: This will allow more flexibility in bringing in those who seek asylum and allow Atlasia to continue being a beacon of hope and understanding in an often cruel world

AN ACT
To open our arms to those in distress

Be it enacted by the Congress of the Republic of Atlasia assembled

Section 1. Title

This legislation may be cited as the Lady Liberty Refugee Act.

Section 2. Legislation
F.L. 8-6: Refugee Act 2017 is amended as follows:
Title II--Providing for a temporary intake of refugees
1. In accordance with Schedule A of this act, the Secretary of State shall, upon the enactment of this act into law, provide for the resettlement of no more than one-hundred-fifty thousand (150,000) refugees into the territory of the Republic of Atlasia.

2. It shall be the legal responsibility of the Department of State to provide for the successful transportation, settlement, and assimilation of the refugees as defined in Section 1.

[The world will shine with light in our nightmare]

Mr. President, the following bill has passed the Senate and awaits your signature or veto:

Section 1. Title

This legislation may be cited as the Self-Immunity Act.

Section 1. Protection from Prosecution

1. No person may be charged with a crime for possession or non-commercial distribution of a nude or otherwise obscene image taken solely of themself, regardless of the age it was taken at.
2. All persons previously charged with such an offense which falls under the circumstances described shall have the conviction wiped from their record.

Section 2. Ban on Revenge Porn

Every person who commits any of the following acts is guilty of a federal misdemeanor: “A person who intentionally distributes the image of the intimate body part or parts of another identifiable person, or an image of the person depicted engaged in an act of sexual intercourse, sodomy, oral copulation, sexual penetration, or an image of masturbation by the person depicted or in which the person depicted participates, under circumstances in which the persons agree or understand that the image shall remain private, the person distributing the image knows or should know that distribution of the image will cause serious emotional distress, and the person depicted suffers that distress.”


Senate of the Republic of Atlasia
Passed 15-0-1-2 in the Atlasian Senate assembled,

Scott, President pro tempore

[SevenEleven]

Signing statement: Bodily autonomy is an important human right and ensuring that minors aren't charged criminally for something they do with their own body is a step in the right direction. I don't encourage this behavior but criminalizing it does not help anyone. Revenge porn is something that can be universally agreed upon as improper behavior.

Section 1. Title

This legislation may be cited as the Self-Immunity Act.

Section 1. Protection from Prosecution

1. No person may be charged with a crime for possession or non-commercial distribution of a nude or otherwise obscene image taken solely of themself, regardless of the age it was taken at.
2. All persons previously charged with such an offense which falls under the circumstances described shall have the conviction wiped from their record.

Section 2. Ban on Revenge Porn

Every person who commits any of the following acts is guilty of a federal misdemeanor: “A person who intentionally distributes the image of the intimate body part or parts of another identifiable person, or an image of the person depicted engaged in an act of sexual intercourse, sodomy, oral copulation, sexual penetration, or an image of masturbation by the person depicted or in which the person depicted participates, under circumstances in which the persons agree or understand that the image shall remain private, the person distributing the image knows or should know that distribution of the image will cause serious emotional distress, and the person depicted suffers that distress.”

[The world will shine with light in our nightmare]

Mr. President, the following bill has passed the Senate and awaits your signature or veto:

Compensation for Retired Educators Act of 2021

A bill to support our retired educators in the Republic.

Section 1. Establishment

a) An annuity shall be the equivalent of their accumulated contributions at the time of their retirement

b) Upon retirement from service, a retirement allowance shall consist of a pension which shall be equal to the annuity allowable at the age of retirement, but not to exceed an annuity allowable at age 65 computed on the basis of contributions made prior to the attainment.

Section 2.

With the provision the election of an option shall be effective on the effective date of retirement, any member may elect prior to retirement to receive, in lieu of their retirement allowance payable throughout life. The actuarial equivalent at that time of their retirement allowance also provides a provision to grant, in a reduced retirement, allowance payable to a beneficiary in the event of their death:

a) If the pensioner dies before they have received in annuity payments the present value of their annuity as it was at the time of their retirement, the balance shall be paid to their legal representatives or to the person as they shall nominate by written designation.

b) Upon retirement from service, a retirement allowance shall consist of their reduced retirement allowance shall be continued throughout the life of and paid to the person as they shall nominate by written designation.

Senate of the Republic of Atlasia
Passed 12-2-0-4 in the Atlasian Senate assembled,

Scott, President pro tempore

[SevenEleven]

Signing statement: Educators provide an incredible to service to our nation and deserve to be adequately compensated for their valuable work.

Compensation for Retired Educators Act of 2021

A bill to support our retired educators in the Republic.

Section 1. Establishment

a) An annuity shall be the equivalent of their accumulated contributions at the time of their retirement

b) Upon retirement from service, a retirement allowance shall consist of a pension which shall be equal to the annuity allowable at the age of retirement, but not to exceed an annuity allowable at age 65 computed on the basis of contributions made prior to the attainment.

Section 2.

With the provision the election of an option shall be effective on the effective date of retirement, any member may elect prior to retirement to receive, in lieu of their retirement allowance payable throughout life. The actuarial equivalent at that time of their retirement allowance also provides a provision to grant, in a reduced retirement, allowance payable to a beneficiary in the event of their death:

a) If the pensioner dies before they have received in annuity payments the present value of their annuity as it was at the time of their retirement, the balance shall be paid to their legal representatives or to the person as they shall nominate by written designation.

b) Upon retirement from service, a retirement allowance shall consist of their reduced retirement allowance shall be continued throughout the life of and paid to the person as they shall nominate by written designation.