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« Reply #450 on: January 06, 2023, 04:40:16 PM »

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Senate Resolution
To amend the Constitution to allow national referendums on issues facing Atlasia and for the will of the people to decide certain policy.

Be It Resolved in the Atlasian Senate Assembled, that upon ratification by 2/3rds of the Regions, the Constitution shall be amended as follows:

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Atlasian Referendum Amendment

The following Section is to be incorporated under Article IX of the Fifth Constitution:

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Section 2. National Referendums

1. Certain legislation may be subject to the full authority of the eligible voting populace through federally sanctioned referendums.

2. Federal referendums are to be sanctioned under any of the following methods:

a.) Citizens may submit legislation under the Senate Legislation Introduction Thread with the expressed intent that it be reviewed as a potential referendum. Upon its ascension to the Senate for consideration, voting members must provide at least two-thirds approval for the motion to proceed.

b.) Upon the veto of a bill by the President of the Republic of Atlasia, the Senate has the right to request that the legislation be forwarded to the Atlasian populace in lieu of a veto override. Voting members must provide at least two-thirds approval for the motion to proceed. Once the motion to consider a referendum moves to a vote, a veto override on the particular legislation is no longer possible.

c.) The President of the Republic of Atlasia, in lieu of a declaration in favor or in opposition, may instead defer any passed legislation to the Atlasian people's judgment at personal discretion.

3. Upon the approval of a national vote, the Secretary of Federal Elections is to sponsor and certify said event. A minimum of one week for a campaign period is required to be allotted prior to the referendum. The duration of referendums are not to exceed 72 hours and may be held in concurrence with other, regularly scheduled federal elections.

4. Referendums are to be considered as passed should they receive a majority of votes in favor. Implementation is to occur immediately following certification unless otherwise noted in the text.

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This Constitutional Amendment creates the right for nationally held referendums, sponsored by the Department of Federal Elections, to take place. Citizens are able to submit legislation as potential referenda, and the Senate will vote on whether to move forward with holding one. A referendum can also be approved by the Senate for a President-vetoed bill, or the President can approve a bill for a referendum instead of signing or vetoing the legislation.
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« Reply #451 on: January 06, 2023, 04:41:41 PM »

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GET A WARRANT ACT


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SEC. 1. PROTECTION OF RECORDS HELD BY DATA BROKERS.


1. 18 USC 2702 is amended by adding at the end the following:

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(e) Prohibition on Obtaining in Exchange for Anything of Value Certain Records and Information by Law Enforcement and Intelligence Agencies.

(1) Definitions.

(A) the term covered customer or subscriber record' means a covered record that is (i) disclosed to a third party by a provider of an electronic communication service to the public or a provider of a remote computing service of which the covered person with respect to the covered record is a subscriber or customer; or an intermediary service provider that delivers, stores, or processes communications of such covered person; (ii) collected by a third party from an online account of a covered person; or (iii) collected by a third party from or about an electronic device of a covered person;

(B) the term `covered person' means a person who is located inside Atlasia; or a person who is located outside Atlasia or whose location cannot be determined; and who is an Atlasian citizen;

(C) the term `covered record' means a record or other information that pertains to a covered person; and is a record or other information described in the matter preceding paragraph (1) of subsection (c); the contents of a communication; or location information;

(D) the term `electronic device' has the meaning given the term `computer' in section 1030(e);

(E) the term `illegitimately obtained information' means a covered record that was obtained from a provider of an electronic communication service to the public or a provider of a remote computing service in a manner that violates the service agreement between the provider and customers or subscribers of the provider; or is inconsistent with the privacy policy of the provider; by deceiving the covered person whose covered record was obtained; or through the unauthorized accessing of an electronic device or online account; or was obtained from a provider of an electronic communication service to the public, a provider of a remote computing service, or an intermediary service provider; and collected, processed, or shared in violation of a contract relating to the covered record;

(F) the term `intelligence community' has the meaning given that term in section 3 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003);

(G) the term `location information' means information derived or otherwise calculated from the transmission or reception of a radio signal that reveals the approximate or actual geographic location of a customer, subscriber, or device;

(H) the term `obtain in exchange for anything of value' means to obtain by purchasing, to receive in connection with services being provided for consideration, or to otherwise obtain in exchange for consideration, including an access fee, service fee, maintenance fee, or licensing fee;

(I) the term `online account' means an online account with an electronic communication service to the public or remote computing service;

(J) the term `pertain', with respect to a person, means information that is linked to the identity of a person; or information that has been anonymized to remove links to the identity of a person; and that, if combined with other information, could be used to identify a person; and

(K) the term `third party' means a person who is not a governmental entity; and in connection with the collection, disclosure, obtaining, processing, or sharing of the covered record at issue, was not acting as a provider of an electronic communication service to the public; or a provider of a remote computing service.

(2) Limitation.

(A) A law enforcement agency of a governmental entity and an element of the intelligence community may not obtain from a third party in exchange for anything of value a covered customer or subscriber record or any illegitimately obtained information.

(B) The limitation under subparagraph (A) shall apply without regard to whether the third party possessing the covered customer or subscriber record or illegitimately obtained information is the third party that initially obtained or collected, or is the third party that initially received the disclosure of, the covered customer or subscriber record or illegitimately obtained information.

(3) An agency of a governmental entity that is not a law enforcement agency or an element of the intelligence community may not provide to a law enforcement agency of a governmental entity or an element of the intelligence community a covered customer or subscriber record or illegitimately obtained information that was obtained from a third party in exchange for anything of value. Nothing in this provision or in federal law shall prevent a federal agency from conducting and sharing background check data on a covered person to the Office of Personnel Management to eliminate the need to contract with third parties to compile and collect such data.

(4) A covered customer or subscriber record or illegitimately obtained information obtained by or provided to a law enforcement agency of a governmental entity or an element of the intelligence community in violation of paragraph (2) or (3), and any evidence derived therefrom, may not be received in evidence in any trial, hearing, or other proceeding in or before any court, grand jury, department, officer, agency, regulatory body, legislative committee, or other authority of Atlasia, a Region, a State, or a political subdivision thereof.

(5) Data Privacy.

(A) The Attorney General shall adopt specific procedures that are reasonably designed to minimize the acquisition and retention, and prohibit the dissemination, of information pertaining to a covered person that is acquired in violation of paragraph (2) or (3).

(B) If a law enforcement agency of a governmental entity or element of the intelligence community acquires information pertaining to a covered person in violation of paragraph (2) or (3), the law enforcement agency of a governmental entity or element of the intelligence community shall minimize the acquisition and retention, and prohibit the dissemination, of the information in accordance with the procedures adopted under subparagraph (A).


SEC. 2. REQUIRED DISCLOSURE.


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(i) Covered Customer or Subscriber Records and Illegitimately Obtained Information.

(1) Definitions. In this subsection, the terms `covered customer or subscriber record', `illegitimately obtained information', and `third party' have the meanings given such terms in section 2702(e).

(2) Unless a governmental entity obtains an order in accordance with paragraph (3), the governmental entity may not require a third party to disclose a covered customer or subscriber record or any illegitimately obtained information if a court order would be required for the governmental entity to require a provider of remote computing service or a provider of electronic communication service to the public to disclose such a covered customer or subscriber record or illegitimately obtained information that is a record of a customer or subscriber of the provider.

(3) A court may only issue an order requiring a third party to disclose a covered customer or subscriber record or any illegitimately obtained information on the same basis and subject to the same limitations as would apply to a court order to require disclosure by a provider of remote computing service or a provider of electronic communication service to the public of a record of a customer or subscriber of the provider. For purposes of this provision, a court shall apply the most stringent standard under Federal statute or the Constitution of Atlasia that would be applicable to a request for a court order to require a comparable disclosure by a provider of remote computing service or a provider of electronic communication service to the public of a record of a customer or subscriber of the provider.


SEC. 3. INTERMEDIARY SERVICE PROVIDERS.


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(5) the term `intermediary service provider' means an entity or facilities owner or operator that directly or indirectly delivers, stores, or processes communications for or on behalf of a provider of electronic communication service to the public or a provider of remote computing service.


2. 18 USC 2702(a) is amended by adding at the end the following:

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(4) an intermediary service provider shall not knowingly divulge to any person or entity the contents of a communication while in electronic storage by that provider; or to any governmental entity a record or other information pertaining to a subscriber to or customer of, a recipient of a communication from a subscriber to or customer of, or the sender of a communication to a subscriber to or customer of, the provider of electronic communication service to the public or the provider of remote computing service for, or on behalf of, which the intermediary service provider directly or indirectly delivers, transmits, stores, or processes communications.


SEC. 4. LIMITS ON SURVEILLANCE CONDUCTED FOR FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE PURPOSES.


1. 18 USC 2511(2)(f) is amended to read as follows:

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(f)(i)(A) Nothing contained in this chapter, chapter 121 or 206 of this title, or section 705 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 151 et seq.) shall be deemed to affect an acquisition or activity described in clause (B) that is carried out utilizing a means other than electronic surveillance, as defined in section 101 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1801).

(B) An acquisition or activity described in this clause is an acquisition by the Atlasian Government of foreign intelligence information from international or foreign communications that is acquired pursuant to express statutory authority; or only includes information of persons who are not Atlasian citizens and are located outside Atlasia; or a foreign intelligence activity involving a foreign electronic communications system that is conducted pursuant to express statutory authority; or only involves the acquisition by the Atlasiab Government of information of persons who are not Atlasian citizens and are located outside Atlasia. The procedures in this chapter, chapter 121, and the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.) shall be the exclusive means by which electronic surveillance, as defined in section 101 of such Act, and the interception of domestic wire, oral, and electronic communications may be conducted.


2. The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.) shall be the exclusive means by which electronic communications transactions records, call detail records, or other information from communications of Atlasian citizens or persons inside Atlasia are acquired for foreign intelligence purposes inside Atlasia or from a person or entity located in Atlasia that provides telecommunications, electronic communication, or remote computing services.

3. In this subsection, the term ``location information'' has the meaning given that term in 18 USC 2702(e) as added by section 2 of this Act.

4. Title I and sections 303, 304, 703, 704, and 705 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1801 et seq., 1823, 1824, 1881b, 1881c, 1881d) shall be the exclusive means by which location information, web browsing history, and internet search history of Atlasian citizens or persons inside Atlasia are acquired for foreign intelligence purposes inside Atlasia or from a person or entity located in Atlasia.

5. Title I and sections 303, 304, 703, 704, and 705 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1801 et seq., 1823, 1824, 1881b, 1881c, 1881d) shall be the exclusive means by which any information, records, data, or tangible things are acquired for foreign intelligence purposes from a person or entity located in Atlasia if the compelled production of such information, records, data, or tangible things would require a warrant for law enforcement purposes.


SEC. 5. LIMIT ON CIVIL IMMUNITY ABSENT A COURT ORDER.


1.18 USC 2511(2)(a) is amended by inserting the following:

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(B) a certification in writing by a person specified in section 2518(7) or the Attorney General; that the requirements for an emergency authorization to intercept a wire, oral, or electronic communication under section 2518(7) have been met; and that the specified assistance is required;

(iii) For assistance provided pursuant to a certification under subparagraph (ii)(B), the limitation on causes of action under the last sentence of the matter following subparagraph (ii)(B) shall only apply to the extent that the assistance ceased at the earliest of the time the application for a court order was denied, the time the communication sought was obtained, or 48 hours after the interception began.


SEC. 6. ENACTMENT.


1. This act shall take effect forty (40) days from the date of passage.
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« Reply #452 on: January 11, 2023, 08:07:44 PM »
« Edited: January 12, 2023, 10:14:27 AM by PragmaticPopulist »

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Refugee Fairness Act

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1. As used in this bill, the term migrant refers to any person who comes to Atlasia fleeing violence and instability in their home country
2. Any migrant can receive the same benefits that Cubans receive as stated in 8 USC ch. 12, subch. II § 1255, also known as the Cuban Adjustment Act
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« Reply #453 on: January 11, 2023, 11:04:02 PM »

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A BILL
To promote responsible parenthood and assist new Atlasian families

Be it enacted by the Senate of the Republic of Atlasia assembled,
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SECTION 1: TITLE
1. This legislation may be cited as the Better Baby Box Act.

SECTION 2: PROVISIONS
1. $360 million shall be appropriated to provide baby boxes to eligible parents of newborn children.
   a. Each box shall contain a pamphlet listing parenting resources and services that provide parenting classes, a play mat, a changing mat, a digital thermometer, a fleece jacket, three babygrows, a hooded bath towel, a reusable nappy and liners, a baby book, a feeding bib, a sponge, cot sheets, a mattress and a blanket.
   b. Each box shall measure 70 x 43 x 27 cm in size.
2. Parents shall be eligible for this program if the family's total disposable income is less than $150,000.

SECTION 3: IMPLEMENTATION
1. This legislation shall take effect 30 days after being signed into law.
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« Reply #454 on: January 12, 2023, 09:39:07 AM »

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1. It shall be unlawful for any person, or the officers, employees, or agents thereof, who operates in Atlasian commerce by marketing and facilitating the short-term rental of residential property to customers, to sell or share location data, customer time, date, or place data, or communications with or from a customer or a property owner to any foreign government or third party unless presented with a valid warrant.

2. A violation of this act shall be a misdemeanor punishable by disgorgement of any profits, imprisonment for no more than one (1) year, and a fine of $10,000.00 per individual person whose data was sold. Any data collected in violation of this paragraph shall be subject to forfeiture.

3. A customer whose data was unlawfully shared or sold pursuant to this act may maintain a civil action to recover actual damages, punitive damages of up to $10,000, reasonable legal costs, and any equitable relief necessary to enforce this act.

4. This act shall take effect 30 days from the date of passage.
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« Reply #455 on: January 12, 2023, 01:43:34 PM »

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UNINTELLIGENT TESTS ACT

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1. No federal employee, contractor, or subcontractor, employee of a federal contractor or subcontractor, or employee, contractor, or subcontractor of a federally regulated railroad, harbor, or Atlasian-flagged vessel operating in international waters, or no federal employee of the armed forces or intelligence community shall be administered or required to submit to any intelligence quotient (IQ) or similar cognitive test as a condition of employment or contract award.

2. The results of any IQ or similar cognitive test shall not be admissible as evidence in any federal court trial or sentencing to prove any criminal element or defense element.

3. No person shall be administered or required to submit to any IQ or similar cognitive test as a condition of applying for, proving eligibility for, or receiving social security disability insurance (SSDI).

4. The results of any IQ or similar cognitive test administered to a student in a public school that receives federal funds shall not be used in a manner that is determinative of such student's placement in any special education class or advanced placement or gifted class, eligibility for an individual education plan (IEP), eligibility to participate in extracurricular activities, or eligibility to receive any other targeted benefit or program offered by the school.

5. No person shall be administered or required to submit to any IQ or similar cognitive test as a condition of applying for or receiving admission to any public college or university that receives federal funding. The SAT, ACT, LSAT, MCAT, or other standardized general knowledge test shall not constitute an IQ or similar cognitive test.

6. No person shall be administered or required to submit to any IQ or similar cognitive test as a condition of purchasing a firearm from a federal firearms licensee (FFL).

7. The results of any IQ or similar cognitive test shall not be admissible as indicative or proof of a person being intellectually disabled, in any circumstances.

8. This act shall take effect thirty (30) days from the date of enactment.
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« Reply #456 on: January 12, 2023, 01:56:34 PM »
« Edited: February 15, 2023, 01:52:07 AM by Senator Laki »

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30 Hour Work Week Act

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Section I - Title
This bill may be cited as 30 Hour Work Week act

Section II - 30 Hour Work Week
1. The legislation will be changed so that the 30 hour work week with wage retention becomes possible. This is how
a. we make time for family and hobbies
b. prevent burnout
c. create new jobs

Section III - Defining the work schedule
Timetables shall be made liveable again
1. The classical work week will be defined as five days of 6 working days
2. Flexible work weeks of 30 hours are possible in which:
a. a working day has a minimum of 3 hours
b. and has a maximum of 8 hours
3. A guaranteed minimum of 14 hours between two work performances shall be provided
4. Timetables shall be communicated at least one month in advance
5. Every hour in addition to a normal working hour shall be seen as overtime
a. Employees will then receive 50% extra wages
b. and may recuperate their overtime hours within three months on a day of their choice.
6. Overtime can only be done on a voluntary basis.
7. The right to disconnect from your work outside of your schedule will be guaranteed. Employees will not be required to have access or be online outside of their work schedule or be required to be available via their phone.

Section IV - Effective Date
This act shall take effect 30 days from the date of passage.

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« Reply #457 on: January 12, 2023, 01:58:48 PM »
« Edited: February 15, 2023, 01:52:17 AM by Senator Laki »

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All Kids Are Equal And Matter Act

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Section I - Title
This bill may be cited as All Kids Are Equal And Matter Act

Section II - Ending Modern School Segregation
1. No school shall be allowed to segregate students based on mental disorders, special needs, or intellectual capabilities.
2. Schools exclusively catering to students with special needs or disabilities shall be reformed to provide general education.
3. All schools must offer accommodations suitable for all students.
4. Schools cannot reject or expel students, except in the following cases:
a. If the parents or guardians voluntarily choose to leave the school with the agreement of compulsory school attendance laws.
b. If a school determines that a student is abusing another student, the school may remove the offending student, but a court case must be initiated to prove that the abuse took place.
5. Schools shall no longer be required to offer accommodations based on DSM disorders, but shall instead focus on the overall well-being of the student and provide assistance as needed.
6. Financial demands shall not be a reason to reject a student's application to higher education institutions, including private universities. Universities shall ensure that every student has a place to study, which may require mergers or expansion of existing facilities.
7. Schools shall prioritize mental well-being and host group events that:
a. Promote awareness of mental health issues.
b. Foster inclusion of students.
c. Emphasize the importance of inclusion.
8. Schools shall recognize that every student is a unique individual with their own talents.

Section III - Effective Date
This act shall take effect 30 days from the date of passage.

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« Reply #458 on: January 12, 2023, 03:16:37 PM »

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Section I - Title
This bill may be cited as Europa Clipper Act

Section II - Europa Clipper
In order to stimulate sciences, Atlasia will fund a specific space project, and 5 billion will be provided for the proposed Europa Clipper project, that will be developed and executed by NASA.

The goals of Europa Clipper are to explore Europa, investigate its habitability and aid in the selection of a landing site for the future Europa Lander. This exploration is focused on understanding the three main requirements for life: liquid water, chemistry, and energy. Specifically, the objectives are to study:

A. Ice shell and ocean: Confirm the existence, and characterize the nature, of water within or beneath the ice, and processes of surface-ice-ocean exchange
B. Composition: Distribution and chemistry of key compounds and the links to ocean composition
C. Geology: Characteristics and formation of surface features, including sites of recent or current activity.

The specific components of the mission will be:

Europa Thermal Emission Imaging System (E-THEMIS)
The Europa Thermal Emission Imaging System will provide high spatial resolution as well as multi-spectral imaging of the surface of Europa in the mid to far infrared bands to help detect geologically active sites and areas, such as potential vents erupting plumes of water into space.

Mapping Imaging Spectrometer for Europa (MISE)
The Mapping Imaging Spectrometer for Europa is an imaging near infrared spectrometer to probe the surface composition of Europa, identifying and mapping the distributions of organics (including amino acids and tholins), salts, acid hydrates, water ice phases, and other materials. From these measurements, scientists expect to be able to relate the moon's surface composition to the habitability of its ocean.

Europa Imaging System (EIS)
The Europa Imaging System is a visible spectrum wide and narrow angle camera instrument that will map most of Europa at 50 m (160 ft) resolution, and will provide images of selected surface areas at up to 0.5 m (20 in) resolution.

Europa Ultraviolet Spectrograph (Europa-UVS)
The Europa Ultraviolet Spectrograph instrument will be able to detect small plumes and will provide valuable data about the composition and dynamics of the moon's exosphere. The principal investigator Kurt Retherford was part of a group that discovered plumes erupting from Europa while using the Hubble Space Telescope in the UV spectrum.

Radar for Europa Assessment and Sounding: Ocean to Near-surface (REASON)
The Radar for Europa Assessment and Sounding: Ocean to Near-surface (REASON) is a dual-frequency ice penetrating radar instrument that is designed to characterize and sound Europa's ice crust from the near-surface to the ocean, revealing the hidden structure of Europa's ice shell and potential water pockets within. This instrument will be built by Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Europa Clipper Magnetometer (ECM)
Replacing the ICEMAG instrument, Europa Clipper Magnetometer (ECM) will be used to characterize the magnetic fields around Europa. The instrument consists of three magnetic flux gates placed along a 25ft boom, which will be stowed during launch and deployed afterwards. By studying the strength and orientation of Europa's magnetic field over multiple flybys, scientists hope to be able to confirm the existence of Europa's subsurface ocean, as well as characterize the thickness of its icy crust and measure the water's depth and salinity.

Plasma Instrument for Magnetic Sounding (PIMS)

Plasma Instrument for Magnetic Sounding (PIMS).
The Plasma Instrument for Magnetic Sounding (PIMS) measures the plasma surrounding Europa to characterise the magnetic fields generated by plasma currents. These plasma currents mask the magnetic induction response of Europa's subsurface ocean. In conjunction with a magnetometer, it is key to determining Europa's ice shell thickness, ocean depth, and salinity. PIMS will also probe the mechanisms responsible for weathering and releasing material from Europa's surface into the atmosphere and ionosphere and understanding how Europa influences its local space environment and Jupiter's magnetosphere.

Mass Spectrometer for Planetary Exploration (MASPEX)
The Mass Spectrometer for Planetary Exploration (MASPEX) will determine the composition of the surface and subsurface ocean by measuring Europa's extremely tenuous atmosphere and any surface materials ejected into space.

Surface Dust Analyzer (SUDA)
The SUrface Dust Analyzer (SUDA) is a mass spectrometer that will measure the composition of small solid particles ejected from Europa, providing the opportunity to directly sample the surface and potential plumes on low-altitude flybys. The instrument is capable of identifying traces of organic and inorganic compounds in the ice of ejecta.

Gravity/Radio Science
While not intended for use specifically as an instrument, Clipper will be using its radio antenna to perform additional experiments and learn about Europa's gravitational field. As the spacecraft performs each of its 45 flybys, its trajectory will be subtly altered by the moon's gravity. By sending radio signals between earth and the moon and characterizing the Doppler Shift in the return signal, scientists at JPL will be able to create a detailed characterization of the spacecraft's motion. This data will help to determine how the moon is flexing in relation to its distance from Jupiter, which will in turn reveal information about the moon's internal structure and tidal motions.

Section III - Effective Date
This act shall take effect 30 days from the date of passage. Development will start immediately. The Mission will be launched on October 10th of 2024 and the probe will arrive in april 2030 on Europa.
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« Reply #459 on: January 12, 2023, 03:30:56 PM »
« Edited: April 26, 2023, 09:00:06 AM by Senator Laki »

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« Reply #460 on: January 12, 2023, 11:43:33 PM »

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FOREIGN ARMS SALES AMENDMENT ACT

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1. The Arsenal of Democracy Act shall be amended as follows:

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2.) In light of the above criteria the following countries are hereby barred from purchasing either non-lethal or lethal arms from Atlasia or from receiving military or policing training; either in their own country or in Atlasia.

2A.) Azerbaijan
2B.) Central African Republic
2C.) China
2D.) Brunei
2E.) Belarus
2F.) Egypt
2G.) Iran
2H.) Syria
2I.) Myanmar
2J.) Zimbabwe
2K.) Saudi Arabia


2A.) Azerbaijan
2B.) Belarus
2C.) Brunei
2D.) China
2E.) Cuba
2F.) Iran
2G.) Mauritania
2H.) Myanmar
2I.) North Korea
2J.) Russia
2K.) Saudi Arabia
2L.) Syria
2M.) Ukraine
2N.) Zimbabwe


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2. This act shall take effect 30 days from the date of passage.
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« Reply #461 on: January 12, 2023, 11:45:08 PM »

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CORE INFRASTRUCTURE PREPAREDNESS ACT

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TITLE I: ELECTRICITY INFRASTRUCTURE


1. $20 Billion is hereby authorized to be expended through FY 2025 to fund improvements to and the expanding, securing, and hardening of critical electricity transmission infrastructure in Atlasia to ensure grid security, functionality, and reliability. The following amounts shall be expended for the following purposes:

A. $ 5 Billion for electrical substation upgrades and construction.

Grant and loan determinations for this purpose shall consider all relevant factors and shall prioritize electrical infrastructure determined to be: critical to the national security, owned by an owner that has a critical lack of funding, in an area with a critical lack of available or adequate infrastructure, or other hardships that make the receipt of funds critically important to national security or the health and safety of the residents of Atlasia.

B. $ 5 Billion for Transmission infrastructure upgrades and construction.

Grant and loan determinations for this purpose shall consider all relevant factors and shall prioritize electrical infrastructure determined to be: critical to the national security, owned by an owner that has a critical lack of funding, in an area with a critical lack of available or adequate infrastructure, or other hardships that make the receipt of funds critically important to national security or the health and safety of the residents of Atlasia.

C. $3 Billion for utility Battery Storage interconnection projects to store surplus electricity generation during off-peak times for use during peak times.

Grant and loan determinations for this purpose shall consider all relevant factors and shall prioritize projects determined to be: critical to the national security, owned by an owner that has a critical lack of funding, in an area with a critical lack of available or adequate infrastructure, or other hardships that make the receipt of funds critically important to national security or the health and safety of the residents of Atlasia.

D. $4 Billion to acquire and construct a critical supply reserve of transformer infrastructure and equipment for use by the federal government during an emergency. The President shall determine the best locations in each Region for such reserves. A supply reserve may be co-located on or at the property or facilities of a State or local government with the consent of the Regional government thereof. All stockpiled infrastructure and equipment shall be Faraday shielded against electromagnetic pulses (EMPs).

E. $2 Billion for Faraday shielding of electrical infrastructure vulnerable to EMPs.

Grant determinations for this purpose shall consider all relevant factors and shall prioritize electrical infrastructure determined to be: critical to the national security, owned by an owner that has a critical lack of funding, in an area with a critical lack of available or adequate infrastructure, or other hardships that make the receipt of funds critically important to national security or the health and safety of the residents of Atlasia.

F. $1 billion on cybersecurity and grid control and management software.

Grant determinations for this purpose shall consider all relevant factors and shall prioritize electrical infrastructure determined to be: critical to the national security, owned by an owner that has a critical lack of funding, in an area with a critical lack of available or adequate infrastructure, or other hardships that make the receipt of funds critically important to national security or the health and safety of the residents of Atlasia.

2. Any government-owned electric utility, electricity cooperative, privately-owned electrical utility that is subject to public regulation, and any Regional Transmission Organization (RTO) shall be permitted to receive funds under this Title. For funds dispersed pursuant to 1(A) - (C) privately-owned utilities and RTOs shall only be eligible for interest free loans payable after ten (10) years with all recovered funds to be deposited in the treasury.

3. Any recipient of funds under this Title shall adopt and implement a Cybersecurity Plan approved by the Governor that is capable of adequately protecting the infrastructure funded by this Title as well as any other infrastructure owned, controlled, or managed by the recipient.

4. Any recipient of funds under this Title shall be considered contractors for purposes of the Stopping Sino-Espionage Act.

5. Any RTO operating in Atlasia and any person who owns, manages, or controls interregional transmission infrastructure in Atlasia is hereby required to install technology that enables any transmission infrastructure that sends or receives electricity to or from a foreign country or another Region to instantaneously stop all such transmission without damaging or harming the electrical grid and component infrastructure.


TITLE II: INTERNET INFRASTRUCTURE


1. $20 Billion is hereby authorized to be expended through FY 2025 to fund improvements to and the expanding, securing, and hardening of critical internet delivery, propagation, amplification, and storage infrastructure in Atlasia to ensure internet security, functionality, and reliability. This may be in the form of grants or zero-interest loans. The following amounts shall be expended for the following purposes:

A. $5 Billion on DNS Server acquisition and upgrades.

Grant and loan determinations for this purpose shall consider all relevant factors and shall prioritize infrastructure determined to be: critical to the national security, owned by an owner that has a critical lack of funding, in an area with a critical lack of available or adequate infrastructure, or other hardships that make the receipt of funds critically important to national security or the health and safety of the residents of Atlasia.

B. $2 Billion on Internet Exchange Port (IXP) centralization and upgrades.

Grant and loan determinations for this purpose shall consider all relevant factors and shall prioritize infrastructure determined to be: critical to the national security, owned by an owner that has a critical lack of funding, in an area with a critical lack of available or adequate infrastructure, or other hardships that make the receipt of funds critically important to national security or the health and safety of the residents of Atlasia.

C. $4 Billion on Wireless Transmission infrastructure acquisition and upgrades.

Grant and loan determinations for this purpose shall consider all relevant factors and shall prioritize infrastructure determined to be: critical to the national security, owned by an owner that has a critical lack of funding, in an area with a critical lack of available or adequate infrastructure, or other hardships that make the receipt of funds critically important to national security or the health and safety of the residents of Atlasia.

D. $2 Billion to acquire and construct a duplicate backup of core internet backbone infrastructure for use by the national government. The President shall determine the best locations in each Region for such infrastructure. Infrastructure may be co-located on or at the property or facilities of a State or local government with the consent of the Region thereof. All duplicate infrastructure and equipment shall be Faraday shielded against electromagnetic pulses (EMPs).

E. $4 Billion to acquire and construct a critical supply reserve of servers and other core internet infrastructure components and equipment for use by the national government during an emergency. The President shall determine the best locations in each Region for such reserves. A supply reserve may be co-located on or at the property or facilities of a State or local government with the consent of the Region thereof. All stockpiled infrastructure and equipment shall be Faraday shielded against electromagnetic pulses (EMPs).

F. $1.5 Billion on Faraday shielding of internet infrastructure vulnerable to EMPs.

Grant determinations for this purpose shall consider all relevant factors and shall prioritize infrastructure determined to be: critical to the national security, owned by an owner that has a critical lack of funding, in an area with a critical lack of available or adequate infrastructure, or other hardships that make the receipt of funds critically important to national security or the health and safety of the residents of Atlasia.

H. $1.5 Billion on cybersecurity and core internet infrastructure control and management software.

Grant determinations for this purpose shall consider all relevant factors and shall prioritize infrastructure determined to be: critical to the national security, owned by an owner that has a critical lack of funding, in an area with a critical lack of available or adequate infrastructure, or other hardships that make the receipt of funds critically important to national security or the health and safety of the residents of Atlasia.

2. Any government-owned ISP, privately-owned ISP, or private owner of internet infrastructure shall be permitted to receive funds under this Title. For funds dispersed pursuant to 1(A) - (C) privately-owned providers shall only be eligible for interest free loans payable after ten (10) years with all recovered funds to be deposited in the IA.

3. Any ISP operating in Atlasia and any person who owns, manages, or controls internet infrastructure, including but not limited to IXPs, in Atlasia is hereby required to install technology that enables any internet infrastructure that directly sends or receives internet traffic to or from a foreign country or another Region to instantaneously stop all such traffic without damaging or harming the internet and component infrastructure.

4. Any recipient of funds under this Title shall adopt and implement a Cybersecurity Plan approved by the Governor that is capable of adequately protecting the infrastructure funded by this Title as well as any other infrastructure owned,
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5. Any recipient of funds under this Title shall be considered a contractor for purposes of the Stopping Sino-Espionage Act.


TITLE III: ENACTMENT


1. This act shall take effect immediately.
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« Reply #462 on: January 12, 2023, 11:45:50 PM »

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1. $40 Billion is hereby authorized to be expended through FY 2025 to acquire and construct emergency shelters and critical supplies reserves for use by the federal government during an emergency. The President shall determine the best locations in each Region for such shelters and supply reserves. An emergency shelter may be co-located on or at the property or facilities of a State or local government with the consent of the Region thereof.

2. The following items shall be stockpiled in amounts determined by the President to minimize disruption and dislocation during a crisis.

A. Inputs required to process and refine petroleum oil.

B. Batteries

C. Potable water purification technology and chemicals

D. Shelf-stable, high caloric food

E. Shelf-stable Baby formula

F. Medicine identified on the WHO Essential Medicines list

G. Motor Vehicle parts and components

H. Motor Vehicle Tires

I. Tents, tarpaulins, wool blankets, and cordage

J. Portable Cookstoves and fuel therefore

K. Handtools, chainsaws, and parts and lubricants therefore

L. Flashlights

M. Generators and parts and components thereof

3. All items purchased shall be packaged and stored so as to maximize shelf life and minimize degradation, as well as to provide Faraday shielding where appropriate. Any item that is within one (1) year of its shelf life or expiration date shall be disposed of or donated with any revenue resulting therefrom being deposited in the treasury. New purchases shall be made to replace stock that is rotated out pursuant to this paragraph.

4. All emergency shelters and emergency stockpiles shall be designed so as to withstand natural disasters and direct physical attacks.

5. This act shall take effect immediately.
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« Reply #463 on: January 12, 2023, 11:47:50 PM »

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TITLE I: PREGNANCY SUPPORT


1. $2 Billion is hereby appropriated to fund the support and development of services for the assistance of women undergoing an eligible pregnancy. This goal shall be achieved through public and private collaboration, including with Pregnancy Assistance Groups (PAGs).

2. Beginning July 1, 2023, any public middle, junior high, or high school and any public college or university that receives any public funding from the federal government must allow reasonable access to its facilities and classrooms to PAGs to share information.


TITLE II: STILLBIRTH TAX CREDIT


1. For taxable years beginning on and after January 1, 2024, an individual or married persons filing a joint return shall be allowed a refundable credit against the tax equal to $1,000 for each birth for which a certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth has been issued and such stillbirth was not intentionally caused by the mother. The credit may be claimed only in the taxable year in which the stillbirth occurred and if the child would have become a dependent of the taxpayer as defined in federal law.

2. For any taxable year in which married persons file separate income tax returns, the credit provided under this section shall be allowed against the tax liability for only one (1) of such two (2) tax returns. If the amount of the credit exceeds the taxpayer's tax liability for the taxable year, the excess shall be refunded to such taxpayer.


TITLE III: SCHOOL RECORDS


1. In accordance with the rights of parents, any public or private employer, healthcare provider, camp, daycare, tutorial program, or school in Atlasia subject to FERPA or HIPPA shall adopt procedures for notifying a child's parent or legal guardian if there is a change in the child's services or monitoring related to the child's mental, emotional, or physical health or well-being and the employer, healthcare provider, camp, daycare, tutorial program, or school's ability to provide a safe and supportive environment for the child.

2. The procedures must reinforce the fundamental right of parents to make decisions regarding the upbringing and control of their children by requiring personnel to encourage a child to discuss issues relating to his or her well-being with his or her parent or legal guardian or to facilitate discussion of the issue with the parent or legal guardian.

3. The procedures may not prohibit parents or legal guardians from accessing any of their child's education and health records created, maintained, or used by the employer, healthcare provider, camp, daycare, tutorial program, or school.

4. An employer, healthcare provider, camp, daycare, tutorial program, or school may not adopt procedures or support forms that prohibit personnel from notifying a parent or legal guardian about his or her child's mental, emotional, or physical health or well-being, or a change in related services or monitoring, or that encourage or have the effect of encouraging a child to withhold from a parent or legal guardian such information.

5. Employer, healthcare provider, camp, daycare, tutorial program, or school personnel may not discourage or prohibit parental or guardian notification of and involvement in critical decisions affecting a child's mental, emotional, or physical health or well-being.

6. This act does not prohibit an employer, healthcare provider, camp, daycare, tutorial program, or school from adopting procedures that permit personnel to withhold such information from a parent or legal guardian if a reasonably prudent person would believe that disclosure would result in abuse, abandonment, or neglect to the child.


TITLE IV: DEFINITIONS AND ENACTMENT


1. As used in this act, "Eligible pregnancy" means an unplanned pregnancy or a planned pregnancy that has become a serious problem to the pregnant woman because of her age or medical status, desertion by or lack of support from the birth father, lack of support from her family, financial insecurity, or other hardship.

2. As used in this act, "Pregnancy Assistance Group (PAG)" means a non-profit entity that offers counseling, financial resources, and other aid, services, or assistance to pregnant women facing an eligible pregnancy and which does not provide, facilitate, or offer referrals for abortion services.

3. Unless otherwise specified herein, this act shall take effect immediately.
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« Reply #464 on: January 13, 2023, 04:26:58 PM »
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1. The Republic of Atlasia hereby immediately authorizes the President to enter into an international agreement pledging the following terms:

A. The Republic of Atlasia agrees to pay $15 Billion to Denmark in consideration of and for immediate full title and ownership to the territory of Greenland and all property, rights, and assets owned thereby. Such conveyance shall include a full transfer of national sovereignty over Greenland and its people to Atlasia, subject to the terms of this treaty. Upon the mutual ratification of this agreement, Greenland shall become a full State of the Republic of Atlasia within the constituent jurisdiction of the Southern Region, and shall be subject to all federal and Regional laws thereof subject to this agreement.

B. Upon such transfer, the following terms shall be legally binding:

i. Atlasia agrees to maintain an open ports and safe harbors agreement with Denmark, wherein Atlasia agrees to admit from Denmark any vessel, aircraft, or other thing in transit upon and over the airspace, waters, pipelines, transmission lines, cables, and other cross-boundary conveyances and travelways, on the same basis as that entitled to Atlasian citizens thereof, subject to generally applicable rules and declared emergencies. No toll, fee, or other charge shall be imposed by Atlasia on such traffic, other than general charges equally borne by domestic traffic.

ii. For no less than five (5) years, Atlasia agrees to a territorial Free Trade Agreement, wherein Atlasia agrees to permit the free trade and exchange of goods and services between Denmark and Greenland subject to neutral laws of general applicability. During such agreement, Atlasia shall not impose tariffs or duties on the goods and services of Denmark within Greenland, nor unfairly give preference to Atlasian goods or services over those of Denmark within Greenland.

iii. For no less than five (5) years, Atlasia and Denmark mutually agree to a fair process for emigration, whereby any person living in Greenland at the time this agreement is ratified shall be free to emigrate to Denmark with the same rights such person currently possesses.

iv. Atlasia and Denmark mutually agree to honor and give full faith and credit to the earned military service record, veteran status, and earned benefits for all persons living in Greenland prior to the date of this agreement.

v. Atlasia and Denmark mutually agree to maintain the open travel and visa waiver program, wherein citizens of each respective nation may freely travel to, from, and throughout the territorial jurisdiction of the other for definite or indefinite periods of time on the same basis as citizens thereof, subject to generally applicable rules and identity verification at ports of entry. Each nation may continue to deport or refuse entry to individual citizens of the other respective nation upon conviction of a crime.

vi. Atlasia and Denmark mutually agree to honor and give full faith and credit to orders of extradition issued by the other respective nation for crimes committed within the territorial jurisdiction of the other respective nation.

vii. Atlasia and Denmark mutually agree to honor and give full faith and credit to all contracts, judgments, court records, birth and death records, driver's licenses, and other documemns pertaining to persons or property located in Greenland prior to the date of this agreement subject to generally applicable rules and requirements.

viii. For no less than five (5) years, Atlasia agrees to remit five percent (5%) of any federal tax or royalty revenue generated as a result of any hypothetical energy production or mineral extraction in Greenland.

ix. For no less than ten (10) years, Atlasia agrees to grant fishing rights to vessels flagged or registered in Denmark on the same and equal basis as granted to citizens of Atlasia within the Exclusive Economic Zone of the waters surrounding Greenland. Nothing in this clause however shall permit commercial whaling in such waters.

x. Atlasia agrees to coordinate with Denmark in relation to radar networks, satellite management, spectrum frequency management, air traffic control, space travel, and telecommunications management withim Greenland, to ensure the mutually beneficial flow of information between the respective nations.

xi. Atlasia and Denmark mutually agree to participate in a jointly-funded and cooperative program of oceanic, arctic, and environmental research, and to provide mutual assistance to vessels and aircraft of the other when in peril on the highseas or open airspace.

2. To carry this agreement into force, the following shall immediately occur:

A. $15 Billion is hereby accepted from the Southern Region to fulfill the purchase price to Denmark referenced above.

B. The Republic of Atlasia hereby conveys full title to the Commonwealth of Fremont all mineral rights in the Alaska National Wilderness Reserve (ANWR), for the purpose of imposing binding restrictive covenants to prohibit the extraction of gas and oil and mining thereof.

C. The Republic of Atlasia hereby conveys full title to the Commonwealth of Fremont all mineral rights in Grand Canyon National Park, for the purpose of imposing binding restrictive covenants to prohibit the extraction of gas and oil and mining thereof.

D. The Republic of Atlasia hereby conveys full title to the Commonwealth of Fremont all mineral rights in Yellowstone National Park, for the purpose of imposing binding restrictive covenants to prohibit the extraction of gas and oil and mining thereof.

E. The Republic of Atlasia hereby conveys full title to the Commonwealth of Fremont all mineral rights in Yosemite National Park, for the purpose of imposing binding restrictive covenants to prohibit the extraction of gas and oil and mining thereof.

F. The Republic of Atlasia hereby conveys full title to the Commonwealth of Fremont all mineral rights in Redwood National Park, for the purpose of imposing binding restrictive covenants to prohibit the extraction of gas and oil and mining thereof.

G. The Republic of Atlasia hereby conveys full title to the Commonwealth of Fremont all mineral rights in Kimg's Canyon National Park, for the purpose of imposing binding restrictive covenants to prohibit the extraction of gas and oil and mining thereof.

H. The Republic of Atlasia hereby conveys full title to Lincoln all mineral rights in the Great Lakes for the purpose of imposing binding restrictive covenants to prohibit the extraction of gas and oil and mining thereof.

I. The Republic of Atlasia hereby conveys full title to the Southern Region all mineral rights in Everglades National Park for the purpose of imposing binding restrictive covenants to prohibit the extraction of gas and oil and mining thereof.

J. The Republic of Atlasia hereby conveys full title to the Southern Region all mineral rights in Shenandoah National Park for the purpose of imposing binding restrictive covenants to prohibit mountaintop removal mining thereof.

K. The Republic of Atlasia hereby conveys full title to the Southern Region all mineral rights in Hot Springs National Park for the purpose of imposing binding restrictive covenants to prohibit the extraction of gas and oil and mining thereof.

L. The Republic of Atlasia hereby authorizes the National Science Foundation to conduct scientific research in Greenland.

3. This act shall be contingent upon the reciprocal acceptance of the terms herein by Denmark and the Southern Region.
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« Reply #465 on: January 17, 2023, 11:44:49 AM »

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1. No private corporation or other business entity shall be eligible to raise a defense of sovereign immunity under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act for any civil claim, regardless of if the private corporation happens to be acting on behalf of a foreign government in giving rise to the claim.

2. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Atlasian government shall not draw down and sell petroleum products from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to any entity that is under the ownership, control, or influence of the Chinese Communist Party; or except on the condition that such petroleum products will not be exported to the People’s Republic of China.

3. This act shall take effect immediately.
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« Reply #466 on: January 17, 2023, 10:54:44 PM »

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TITLE I: WI-FI CONNECTION PRIVACY

1. It shall be unlawful for any person in Atlasia to violate the privacy of another by using or permitting any software or hardware which is used to provide wireless internet service to customers or members of the public as a courtesy and without compensation (hereinafter "Wi-Fi Provider") to collect data on any person in violation of this act,  nor shall any such data obtained from such Wi-Fi Provider, be sold or transferred to another.

2. Wi-Fi Providers shall not be permitted to compile or track the location data of any person or device that connects to its wireless internet.

3. Wi-Fi Providers shall not be permitted to transmit data on the time or frequency of when a person or device is connected to its wireless internet to anyone but the consumer.

4. Wi-Fi Providers shall not be permitted to log or compile data about the identity of any device that connects to its Wi-Fi upon connection thereto.


TITLE II: BLUETOOTH DEVICE PRIVACY

1. It shall be unlawful for any person in Atlasia to violate the privacy of another by using or permitting any digitally interoperable bluetooth device to collect data on any person in violation of this act,  nor shall any such data obtained from such device, be sold or transferred to another.

2. Bluetooth devices shall not be permitted to compile or track the location data of any person.

3. Bluetooth devices shall not be permitted to transmit data on the schematics or layout of any home or dwelling to anyone but the consumer.

4. Bluetooth devices shall not be permitted to transmit data on the time or frequency of when the device is being operated to anyone but the consumer.

5. Bluetooth devices shall not be permitted to log or compile data about the identity of any interoperable device upon connection thereto. Storing a saved password to connect shall not constitute a violation of this provision.


TITLE III: ENFORCEMENT AND ENACTMENT

1. A violation of this act shall be a misdemeanor punishable by disgorgement of any profits, imprisonment for no more than one (1) year, and a fine of $10,000.00 per individual person whose privacy was violated. Any data collected in violation of this paragraph shall be subject to forfeiture and disposition.

3. A person whose privacy was unlawfully violated pursuant to this paragraph may maintain a civil action to recover actual damages, punitive damages of up to $10,000, reasonable legal costs, and any equitable relief necessary to enforce this act.

4. This act shall take effect July 1, 2023.
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« Reply #467 on: January 19, 2023, 06:26:28 PM »
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Article VI of the Official Senate Rules and Procedures shall be amended as follows:

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5. ) Any bill that seeks to repeal two (2) or more federal laws adopted after June 1, 2016 in the same bill shall not be able to be brought to a final vote without a two-thirds vote of the whole Senate. Any bill that seeks to amend two (2) or more federal laws adopted after June 1, 2016 in the same bill shall not be able to be brought to a final vote without a two-thirds vote of the whole Senate.

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« Reply #468 on: January 20, 2023, 03:19:57 PM »
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Title I: Defining The Law

a.Every Three Months, Landlords will report to the IRS about their income and money spent on repairs.

b. The Profit will be the Money gained from Tenants minus the money spent on repairs.

c. Any Money gained above $75,000 will be subject to a 10% tax increasing by 10% per $25,000 gained in profit above $75,000.

d. This Tax will be a Progressive Tax

Title II: What to do in case of Fraud

a. Should it come to the attention of the IRS that you have been misrepresenting how much money you are making, the punishments will be as follows:

- A Fine to consist of the misrepresented Money

- A Prison Sentence not to exceed 10 years

- Automatic Audits on your Income for the next 10 years

Title III: What the Tax is to be used for:

a. The Landlord Tax will be used to build Public Housing for Homeless People and to help them become productive members of Society again

Title IV: When this law will take Effect:

a. This law will take effect on May 1st 2023
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« Reply #469 on: January 25, 2023, 09:46:34 PM »

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Article I

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All persons born or naturalized in the Republic of Atlasia, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the Republic of Atlasia and of the Region in which they reside, and shall in all cases be afforded equal protection under the law.

Section 2.
The Senate shall make no law abridging the freedom of speech, nor of the press, nor withholding the freedom to peaceably assemble and to petition for the redress of grievances.

Section 3.
The Senate shall make no law respecting the establishment of religion, nor obstructing the freedom of worship.

Section 4.
The right of citizens of the Republic of Atlasia to vote shall not be denied, except in regards to persons whose account is fewer than 168 hours old or in consequence of failing to meet such requirements for frequent posting or term of residency as may be established by law; but no ballot shall be counted as valid that should list the candidates for office in a script other than the Latin alphabet, or that has been edited more than twenty minutes after its posting in the voting booth. All posts made in the voting booth shall be considered as ballots, and no citizen shall cast multiple ballots in any one election during the period the voting booth is open, upon penalty of the invalidation of their vote.

Section 5.
No person shall be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law.

Section 6.
Neither slavery, nor involuntary servitude, except as punishment for crimes of which the accused has been duly convicted, shall exist within the Republic of Atlasia, nor in any place under its jurisdiction, nor may any draft or other form of compulsory service be instituted, unless approved by a public referendum in which at least three-fifths of the votes in each of the three regions are in the affirmative. The President shall have the sole authority to authorize the draft referendum.

Section 7.
A well-regulated militia being necessary for the security of a free people, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.

Section 8.
No citizen shall be subjected to warrantless search or seizure of the persons, homes, records, or possessions, and no warrants shall be issued without probable cause, supported by oath of affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.

Section 9.
No person accused of crimes under the laws of this Republic, or of the several Regions, shall be compelled to bear witness against themself, nor subjected to excessive bail, nor cruel or unusual punishment. Capital punishment may not be prescribed by a civilian court of law.

Section 10.
In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall have right to a speedy and public trial by an impartial jury of their peers in the Region wherein the crime shall have been committed, to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation, to be confronted with the witnesses against them, to have a compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in their favor, and to have the assistance of counsel in their defense.

Section 11.
No person shall be held to answer for a capital or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the armed forces.

Section 12.
In suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved, and no fact tried by a jury, shall be otherwise re-examined in any court of the Republic of Atlasia.

Section 13.
The right of citizens of the Republic of Atlasia to health care, including but not limited to care necessary to prevent and treat illness, shall not be denied.

Section 14
Restrictions of mobility and public assembly including but not exclusive to lockdowns, curfews, mask mandates, and mandatory quarantine due to public health emergency shall be of limited duration and respecting of human dignity of all persons


Section 14 Section 15
The enumeration of certain rights in this Constitution shall not be construed as to deny or disparage those natural rights and liberties herein unlisted.

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« Reply #470 on: January 28, 2023, 06:04:18 PM »

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1. It shall be unlawful for any person, or the officers, employees, or agents thereof, who operates in Atlasian commerce by selling food, beverages, or other groceries at retail to customers, to sell or share customer purchase data unless such data is entirely anonymized or masked to protect the identity of the customer or if presented with a valid warrant.

2. A violation of this act shall be a misdemeanor punishable by disgorgement of any profits, imprisonment for no more than one (1) year, and a fine of $10,000.00 per individual person whose data was sold. Any data collected in violation of this paragraph shall be subject to forfeiture.

3. A customer whose location was unlawfully shared or sold pursuant to this act may maintain a civil action to recover actual damages, punitive damages of up to $10,000, reasonable legal costs, and any equitable relief necessary to enforce this act.

4. This act shall take effect 30 days from the date of passage.
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« Reply #471 on: February 01, 2023, 11:08:42 PM »

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To amend the Constitution to disallow secession referendums and other attempts to dissolve the Union.

Be It Resolved in the Atlasian Senate Assembled, that upon ratification by 2/3rds of the Regions, the Constitution shall be amended as follows:

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STOP OUR SECESSIONISTS (S.O.S.) AMENDMENT

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No region shall secede from this Republic but by a 3/4 vote of the citizens thereof, nor shall any Region, state, or other entity declare itself outside the jurisdiction of this Constitution so long as it remains party to this Union.

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This Constitutional Amendment removes the possibility of secession referendums seeking to dissolve Atlasia. This aims to ensure stability and continuity of the nation and game.


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« Reply #472 on: February 01, 2023, 11:20:54 PM »

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SECTION I: DEFINITIONS
"Lobbying" refers to the act of soliciting legislators or executives to use the power of their office for a favor in exchange for donations.

"Lobbyist" refers to any individual who lobbys legislators or executives for payment.

SECTION II: CONTENT
The practice of professional lobbying is hereby prohibited.

SECTION III: PUNISHMENT
Any individual found guilty of lobbying may be punished by imprisonment between five and ten years and/or a fine of no more than $100,000.00.
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« Reply #473 on: February 02, 2023, 05:51:50 PM »

Voluntary Service Act

1. Selective service is hereby ended.

2. Government is banned from forcing, coercing, or manipulating military service on any person in any instance.
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« Reply #474 on: February 03, 2023, 04:06:28 PM »
« Edited: April 26, 2023, 08:56:03 AM by Senator Laki »

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