SB 109-10: Federal ANWR Territorial Integrity Act (Tabled)

[Joseph Cao]

As Scott's sponsorship has been withdrawn, WD is currently the sole sponsor.

[Joseph Cao]

I hate to just table legislation off the bat but seeing that Section 3 is pretty much redundant and it seems odd to just pass a resolution declaring the ANWR under Frémontian control (not that there are any other groups with designs on it that I know of), motion to table. Unless WD by some miracle or divine manifestation or whatever sees this and decides to withdraw his sponsorship as well…

Edit: Scott seems to feel similarly about the regional equivalent. Feeling marginally better about this.

[The world will shine with light in our nightmare]

Either table it or give WD the opportunity to withdraw sponsorship. Whichever's faster.

I apologize for wasting the Senate's time. Mea culpa.

[WD]

I’ll withdraw sponsorship

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Well this is pretty awkward.

If WD doesn't object, I move to withdraw sponsorship.

Isn't this the second time a Blair bill on something related to energy from way back has come back to haunt us? I am getting deja vu here.

[Joseph Cao]

If no one else assumes sponsorship this will be tabled in 72 hours.

[FT-02 Senator A.F.E. 🇵🇸🤝🇺🇸🤝🇺🇦]

I'd like to sponsor this bill if nobody else will

[GM Team Member and Senator WB]

I'd like to sponsor this bill if nobody else will

just let this die pls

objecting to sponsorship if I can

[Mr. Reactionary]

I'd like to sponsor this bill if nobody else will

just let this die pls

objecting to sponsorship if I can

Im interested in this too but to modify it. I think Regions should buy the mineral rights they want protected. The South would likely pay the federal government for the mineral rights in the everglades and ozarks to keep them safe. Fremont should pay sonething too.

[Joseph Cao]

Ah what the heck.

Since WB has objected we will move to a vote on AFE as sponsor, so Scott can hold off on changing the thread title for a little longer now that it's relevant again.

Senators have 96 hours to vote or until we have a quorum, whichever comes first. Please vote Aye, Nay, or Abstain.

[Kuumo]

Aye on AFE as sponsor.

[West_Midlander]

Abstain

[Saint Milei]

Abstain

[GM Team Member and Senator WB]

Abstain I guess

[Dr. MB]

Aye

[MR DARK BRANDON]

Abstain

[Mr. Reactionary]

Aye if I can be cosponsor.

[The world will shine with light in our nightmare]

After discussing this matter with Senator R, I am open to the idea of regions paying for the rights to their land. The fact of the matter is that Nyman owns half of Frémont and as its First Minister, I am willing to negotiate payment in exchange for rights to our resources. The next budget is going to be very large, so I agree that we need to raise revenue and make some modest cuts a long the way to make the new welfare and UBI programs sustainable.

R's idea would strengthen regional control of its lands, and all regions would chip in. In the end, this deal would be good for Frémont as well. And we have a supposed budget surplus and we haven't been spending a lot of money, so speaking for my region, we would probably be able to pay. I don't know the budget situations of Lincoln or the South.

Let me state first and foremost, though, that austerity is not what I am advocating for.

[AGA]

Abstain

[West_Midlander]

Changing my vote to aye

[Joseph Cao]

Aye.

Aye if I can be cosponsor.

This is officially the strangest game of pass the parcel I have ever seen.

24 hours to object to Mr R cosponsoring.

[Adam Griffin]

Abstain

[Joseph Cao]

Mr. R is recognized as cosponsor.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Aye

[Mr. Reactionary]

Proposed amendment:

AN ACT
To protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and other cherished lands while raising revenue for federal programs


Be it enacted Senate of the Republic of Atlasia assembled;

Section 1. Title

This legislation may be cited as the Federal ANWR Territorial Integrity and National Parks Preservation Act.[/b]

Section 2. PreservationRecognition of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) as Frémont territory and other federal lands

It shall be policy of the Republic of Atlasia that the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is under the joint administration of the Commonwealth of Frémont and the federal Fish and Wildlife Service.

Upon the passage of a Regional law to accept, the government of Atlasia hereby offers the Regional governments the opportunity to purchase the subsurface mineral rights, geothermal rights, and wind energy rights of the following federal lands at the following prices to better protect and preserve the land from development. The federal government shall maintain fee ownership of the land upon or under which the mineral, geothermal, and wind rights being conveyed is located.

A. The Commonwealth of Fremont may purchase all mineral rights in the Alaska National Wilderness Reserve (ANWR) for a purchase price of $530 Billion, which may be paid in five (5) annual payments of $106 Billion until the debt is retired.

B. The Commonwealth of Fremont may purchase all mineral rights in Grand Canyon National Park for a purchase price of $250 Million.

C. Lincoln may purchase all mineral rights in the Great Lakes for a purchase price of $102 Billion total which may be paid in two (2) annual payments of $51 Billion until the debt is retired.

D. The Southern Region may purchase all mineral rights in Everglades National Park for a purchase price of $3.5 Billion.

E. The Southern Region may purchase all geothermal energy rights in Hot Springs National Park for a purchase price of $1 Billion.

F. The Southern Region may purchase all mineral rights and wind energy rights in Biscayne National Park for a purchase price of $500 Million.

G. The Southern Region may purchase all mineral rights and wind energy rights in Dry Tortugas National Park for a purchase price of $500 Million.

H. The Southern Region may purchase all mineral rights and geothermal energy rights in Dry Big Bend National Park for a purchase price of $500 Million.

I. The Southern Region may purchase all mineral rights in Appalachian National Park for a purchase price of $500 Million.

J. The Southern Region may purchase all mineral rights in Mammoth Cave National Park for a purchase price of $100 Million.

K. The Southern Region may purchase all mineral rights in Congaree National Park for a purchase price of $100 Million.

L. The Southern Region may purchase all mineral rights in Guadalupe Mountain National Park for a purchase price of $100 Million.

M. The Southern Region may purchase all mineral rights in Great Smoky Mountains National Park for a purchase price of $100 Million.

Section 3. Prohibition on leasing for oil exploration Sale of surplus federal property

Distribution of any federal oil and gas leases for oil drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge shall be prohibited under Federal law.

A. The Southern Region may purchase Mount Weather for a purchase price of $3.5 Billion. An easement shall be reserved over the air rights for radio propagation.

B. The Southern Region may purchase the SSN-785 John Warner and the SSN-795 Hyman G Rickover for a purchase price of $7 Billion.

C. The Southern Region may purchase the Tennessee Valley Authority and all of its assets for a purchase price of $35 Billion, which may be paid in five (5) annual payments of $7 Billion until the debt is retired.

Section 4. Enactment

This act shall take effect ninety (90) days after passage.

This offer shall become valid immediately and remain firm and open through December 31, 2022 at which time it shall it expire.