The White House: The Joseph Cao Administration

[Mr. Reactionary]

Bill for you

Easier Access to Vote Act

Be it resolved,

1. Effective immediately upon ratification, a minimum of 15 posts shall be required to register as a voter of Atlasia.

Passed 12-1-0-5 in the Atlasian Senate assembled.

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[Mr. Reactionary]

Bil 4 u

INTERNET OF THINGS PRIVACY ACT

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.

Passed 14-0-0-4 in the Atlasian Senate assembled.

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[Mr. Reactionary]

Bill for u

SAVE THE CHILDREN ACT

1. As used in this act, lawful obscenity means any overtly pornographic content that lacks any serious artistic or educational value.

2. It shall be unlawful for any person who is owner of a website, or entities running such websites, to primarily publish or broadcast any lawful obscenity over the internet, unless the root domain identifier of the website hosting the lawful obscenity terminates with .xxx. ICANN shall reserve the terminating root domain identifier .xxx for websites hosting lawful obscenity.

3. Owners of said websites may apply to the Atlasian government for reimbursement of costs relating to the domain change through an online form. $10,000,000 will be allocated to a fund to this end. This amount shall be funded by a one-time surtax of 1% on any income resulting from the manufacture, distribution, participation in, or sale of lawful obscenity in tax year 2023.

4. No person verifying the age of a person seeking to view or access lawful obscenity pursuant to this act shall retain any record or information identifying the name of such other person beyond thirty (30) days. Any such record or information may only be shared prior to disposition with law enforcement pursuant to a valid warrant.

5. It shall be unlawful for any person to ship or mail any lawful obscenity through the Atlasian Postal Service, or through any interstate parcel transportation or parcel delivery service operating in interstate commerce unless such lawful obscenity is concealed from public view.

6. Any computer, smart phone, tablet, or similar device that can access the internet and is owned, leased, or funded by the federal government, including but not limited to work devices, devices provided to members of the military, devices accessible to prisoners, and devices provided to colleges, schools, libraries, and museums shall be required to contain software that automatically blocks websites with a root domain address terminating with .xxx. This provision shall not apply to devices used by the Department of Justice pursuant to an investigation.

7. Any computer, smart phone, tablet, or similar device that can access the internet and is owned or leased by a contractor of the federal government for the purpose of fulfilling a federal contract, including but not limited to contractors under the Stopping Sino-Espionage Act, shall be required to contain software that automatically blocks websites with a root domain address terminating with .xxx.

8. No federal funds may be expended for the purpose of or in furtherance of the sale, distribution, conducting, broadcasting, or displaying of lawful obscenity, including but not limited to in any military exchange, prison store, college, school, library, or museum.

9. No public correctional facility, college, school, library, or museum that receives federal funds shall sell, distribute, conduct, broadcast, or display lawful obscenity unless minors are prohibited from viewing or accessing such lawful obscenity. Verification must include the presentation by any person seeking to view or access the lawful obscenity of a valid government-issued ID that includes such person's age thereon.

10. A violation of this act shall be a misdemeanor punishable by disgorgement of any profits, imprisonment for no more than 4 years, and a fine of $40,000 per violation. Any record or information collected, retained, or disclosed in violation of this act shall be subject to forfeiture and disposition.

11. A person whose privacy was unlawfully violated 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.

12. This act shall take effect 30 days after the date of passage.

Passed 7-1-6-4 in the Atlasian Senate assembled.

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[Mr. Reactionary]

Bill 4 u

SUPPORTING FAMILIES ACT

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.

Passed 9-3-1-5 in the Atlasian Senate assembled.

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[Mr. Reactionary]

Bill 4 u

STRENGTHENING SOCIAL SECURITY ACT

TITLE I: REVENUE ADJUSTMENTS

1. The cap on wages subject to payroll taxation under the social security program is hereby eliminated.

2. The value of cafeteria plan contributions shall not be deducted from income when determining the taxable wages subject to payroll tax.

TITLE II: BENEFIT ADJUSTMENTS

1. Any social security beneficiary with 30 eligible working years shall be entitled to a minimum social security benefit amount equaling 125% of the federal poverty line, indexed to wage growth over time.

2. The initial benefit formula of social security benefits are hereby increased by 15% of the wage formula.

3. The social security benefit formula shall be based on the top 38 years of earning.

4. The social security benefit award shall be calculated by applying the benefit formula individually to each of the top 38 years of earning, adding the values, then dividing by 38.

5. The initial social security benefit amount shall grow with the federal rate of wage growth for the lowest 30% of earners and shall grow with the federal rate of prices as determined by a chained-CPI formula for the highest 70% of earners.

6. The amount of annual Cost of Living Adjustments (COLAs) shall grow with the federal rate of prices as determined by a chained-CPI formula.

7. No COLA shall be provided to beneficiaries earning more than $100,000 annually or married couples making more than $200,000 annually.

8. The amount of survivor benefits a surviving spouse shall be eligible to receive shall be capped for the highest 25% of earners at the amount that pushes them into the top 25% of earners and indexed thereafter with the federal rate of prices as determined by a chained-CPI formula.

TITLE III: PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION

1. No State or local government employees shall be exempt from participating in the social security program.

2. Any participant in the social security program may voluntarily opt to pay up to an additional 2% of withheld wages to be invested in an add-on account in the same manner and with the same fiduciary duties and disclosure rules as assets invested by the Federal Employee Retirement System (FERS) and other federal law, including but not limited to the Bullmoose Act.

3. The Social Security Administration shall be located within the Department of Internal Affairs.

TITLE IV: ENACTMENT

1. This act shall take effect July 1, 2023.

Passed 11-0-1-6 in the Atlasian Senate assembled.

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[Mr. Reactionary]

Bill 4 u

CORE INFRASTRUCTURE PREPAREDNESS ACT

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 President 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.

6. Funds awarded under this title may only be expended on project costs directly identified herein. Any recipient of funding under this title shall retain all relevant documentation for up to two (2) years after the conclusion of the project or repayment period, whichever is longer, and may be subject to federal audit during such time.

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 President 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.

5. Any recipient of funds under this Title shall be considered a contractor for purposes of the Stopping Sino-Espionage Act.

6. Funds awarded under this title may only be expended on project costs directly identified herein. Any recipient of funding under this title shall retain all relevant documentation for up to two (2) years after the conclusion of the project or repayment period, whichever is longer, and may be subject to federal audit during such time.

TITLE III: ENACTMENT

1. This act shall take effect immediately.

Passed 9-0-1-8 in the Atlasian Senate assembled.

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[Mr. Reactionary]

This is a courtesy notice that the following amendment passed and will be up for the next election

Article I

Section 1.
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.

(...)

This Constitutional Amendment ensures that public health restrictions on assembly and movement are for a limited duration. This aims to ensure individual rights are respected during a pandemic or public health emergency.

Passed 13-0-1-4 in the Atlasian Senate assembled.

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[Joseph Cao]

Signing statement

Fair’s fair. Relations with Cuba are still not great considering the state of their democracy which we haven't had an update on, I think, since Laki originally called it out three years ago. But that doesn't justify the weird carveout for it specifically that still exists and I suppose it's good that the Senate’s attention has been brought to this by… [checks notes] …Laki. Hmm.

Refugee Fairness Act

1. To ensure every refugee is treated fairly and equally, the 8 USC ch. 12, subch. II § 1255, also known as the Cuban Adjustment Act is repealed.

Passed 8-6-2-2 in the Atlasian Senate assembled.

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Joseph Cao, President of the Republic of Atlasia

[Joseph Cao]

Signing statement

So firstly, I will maintain that this is a deal I did not expect to support at first considering the wildness of it, but we have been able to hammer out something that fundamentally gives the people of Greenland the chance to be a player in whatever negotiations take place which that is a vast step up from what normally happens (cough, ahem). Whether negotiations happen or not, and whether the deal actually goes through or not, their role in the fishing and natural resources and other areas will be expanded and they will obtain a more secure position from which to implement their own safeguards. It would additionally be a good trade for us from the standpoint of acces to energy; our renewables situation is better placed than in RL but it still isn't at the point where it can cover the likely energy loss in other areas. Mostly foreign, although we make no apologies for that. Energy safety is still a key issue for us however and I will unapologetically defend its part in the negotiations.

I have seen a lot said against this. Mostly it seems to be of the form that Greenland should not be in Atlasia if it doesn't want to be, and that even if it is the South should not have the advantage of having it. I will note that all this is still contingent on whether the people of Greenland agree with it. They will not be in Atlasia if they don't want to be. I understand the GM team is working on an NPC referendum in that direction, so if Tack is inclined to cancel negotiations he may also be interested in that outcome. If they agree to it but argue strongly that they wish to be autonomous and not part of any region, which would probably be best, I am sure the South can find some way to accommodate that. If they don't agree to it, nothing happens and no harm done! We have not had anything more than cursory foreign policy ventures for a long time and this is by far less destructive than previous ones I could name.

The kings came to the agreement between themselves that they would cast lots by the dice to determine who should have this property, and that he who threw the highest should have the island.

The Swedish king threw two sixes, and said King Olaf need scarcely throw. He replied, while shaking the dice in his hand, "Although there be two sixes on the dice, it would be easy, sire, for God Almighty to let them turn up in my favour." …Olaf king of Norway then threw, and had six upon one dice, and the other split in two, so that six and one turned up, so as to make seven eyes in all upon it; and the island was adjudged to the king of Norway.

We have heard nothing else of any interest that took place at this meeting; and the kings separated the dearest of friends with each other.

GREENLAND ACT

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 passage of a funding bill by the Southern Region.

Passed 9-8-1-0 in the Atlasian Senate assembled.

- R, PPT

Joseph Cao, President of the Republic of Atlasia

[Joseph Cao]

Signing statement

I forget, was this closer to the historical threshold? To the best of my knowledge this does not create any funny loopholes with regional law and that's mainly what I am thinking about here. But wow, that vote margin surprises me.

Easier Access to Vote Act

Be it resolved,

1. Effective immediately upon ratification, a minimum of 15 posts shall be required to register as a voter of Atlasia.

Passed 12-1-0-5 in the Atlasian Senate assembled.

- R, PPT

Joseph Cao, President of the Republic of Atlasia

[Joseph Cao]

Signing statement

Any day I can one-up Dong “we have no plans to sell your harvested data to the mainland yet” Sun is a good day. Whether the culprit is a public or private party, I will happily do my part to lay down the law on this.

INTERNET OF THINGS PRIVACY ACT

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.

Passed 14-0-0-4 in the Atlasian Senate assembled.

- R, PPT

Joseph Cao, President of the Republic of Atlasia

[Joseph Cao]

Veto statement

Yeah, I’m going to have to go with Yankee and Enduro on this one. Not totally sure there won't be adverse consequences with the federal government running its hand on this.

SAVE THE CHILDREN ACT

1. As used in this act, lawful obscenity means any overtly pornographic content that lacks any serious artistic or educational value.

2. It shall be unlawful for any person who is owner of a website, or entities running such websites, to primarily publish or broadcast any lawful obscenity over the internet, unless the root domain identifier of the website hosting the lawful obscenity terminates with .xxx. ICANN shall reserve the terminating root domain identifier .xxx for websites hosting lawful obscenity.

3. Owners of said websites may apply to the Atlasian government for reimbursement of costs relating to the domain change through an online form. $10,000,000 will be allocated to a fund to this end. This amount shall be funded by a one-time surtax of 1% on any income resulting from the manufacture, distribution, participation in, or sale of lawful obscenity in tax year 2023.

4. No person verifying the age of a person seeking to view or access lawful obscenity pursuant to this act shall retain any record or information identifying the name of such other person beyond thirty (30) days. Any such record or information may only be shared prior to disposition with law enforcement pursuant to a valid warrant.

5. It shall be unlawful for any person to ship or mail any lawful obscenity through the Atlasian Postal Service, or through any interstate parcel transportation or parcel delivery service operating in interstate commerce unless such lawful obscenity is concealed from public view.

6. Any computer, smart phone, tablet, or similar device that can access the internet and is owned, leased, or funded by the federal government, including but not limited to work devices, devices provided to members of the military, devices accessible to prisoners, and devices provided to colleges, schools, libraries, and museums shall be required to contain software that automatically blocks websites with a root domain address terminating with .xxx. This provision shall not apply to devices used by the Department of Justice pursuant to an investigation.

7. Any computer, smart phone, tablet, or similar device that can access the internet and is owned or leased by a contractor of the federal government for the purpose of fulfilling a federal contract, including but not limited to contractors under the Stopping Sino-Espionage Act, shall be required to contain software that automatically blocks websites with a root domain address terminating with .xxx.

8. No federal funds may be expended for the purpose of or in furtherance of the sale, distribution, conducting, broadcasting, or displaying of lawful obscenity, including but not limited to in any military exchange, prison store, college, school, library, or museum.

9. No public correctional facility, college, school, library, or museum that receives federal funds shall sell, distribute, conduct, broadcast, or display lawful obscenity unless minors are prohibited from viewing or accessing such lawful obscenity. Verification must include the presentation by any person seeking to view or access the lawful obscenity of a valid government-issued ID that includes such person's age thereon.

10. A violation of this act shall be a misdemeanor punishable by disgorgement of any profits, imprisonment for no more than 4 years, and a fine of $40,000 per violation. Any record or information collected, retained, or disclosed in violation of this act shall be subject to forfeiture and disposition.

11. A person whose privacy was unlawfully violated 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.

12. This act shall take effect 30 days after the date of passage.

Passed 7-1-6-4 in the Atlasian Senate assembled.

- R, PPT

VETOED

[Joseph Cao]

Signing statement

During debate I mentioned how welcome the pregnancy support access was and that will have to be echoed here. I stand by that enthusiastically. I will say Laki raising the possibility of child abuse is odd considering there is a wide get-out clause here that allows great latitude to be exercised in protecting the child when there is potential for such situations.

SUPPORTING FAMILIES ACT

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.

Passed 9-3-1-5 in the Atlasian Senate assembled.

- R, PPT

Joseph Cao, President of the Republic of Atlasia

[Joseph Cao]

Signing statement

Well, how ’bout that. More bills that do what they say on the tin, please.

For instance, connect a new capital gains tax to the Social Security fund. This way, when stocks do well and corporations profit, the fund gets more money. That would essentially accomplish the same goal without having the admin directly purchase stocks.

I’d be interested to see this being discussed on the floor in its own right, by the way. Should supply the incoming Senate with one more constructive thing to talk about. Give whatever weight you will to my support.

STRENGTHENING SOCIAL SECURITY ACT

TITLE I: REVENUE ADJUSTMENTS

1. The cap on wages subject to payroll taxation under the social security program is hereby eliminated.

2. The value of cafeteria plan contributions shall not be deducted from income when determining the taxable wages subject to payroll tax.

TITLE II: BENEFIT ADJUSTMENTS

1. Any social security beneficiary with 30 eligible working years shall be entitled to a minimum social security benefit amount equaling 125% of the federal poverty line, indexed to wage growth over time.

2. The initial benefit formula of social security benefits are hereby increased by 15% of the wage formula.

3. The social security benefit formula shall be based on the top 38 years of earning.

4. The social security benefit award shall be calculated by applying the benefit formula individually to each of the top 38 years of earning, adding the values, then dividing by 38.

5. The initial social security benefit amount shall grow with the federal rate of wage growth for the lowest 30% of earners and shall grow with the federal rate of prices as determined by a chained-CPI formula for the highest 70% of earners.

6. The amount of annual Cost of Living Adjustments (COLAs) shall grow with the federal rate of prices as determined by a chained-CPI formula.

7. No COLA shall be provided to beneficiaries earning more than $100,000 annually or married couples making more than $200,000 annually.

8. The amount of survivor benefits a surviving spouse shall be eligible to receive shall be capped for the highest 25% of earners at the amount that pushes them into the top 25% of earners and indexed thereafter with the federal rate of prices as determined by a chained-CPI formula.

TITLE III: PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION

1. No State or local government employees shall be exempt from participating in the social security program.

2. Any participant in the social security program may voluntarily opt to pay up to an additional 2% of withheld wages to be invested in an add-on account in the same manner and with the same fiduciary duties and disclosure rules as assets invested by the Federal Employee Retirement System (FERS) and other federal law, including but not limited to the Bullmoose Act.

3. The Social Security Administration shall be located within the Department of Internal Affairs.

TITLE IV: ENACTMENT

1. This act shall take effect July 1, 2023.

Passed 11-0-1-6 in the Atlasian Senate assembled.

- R, PPT

Joseph Cao, President of the Republic of Atlasia

[Joseph Cao]

Signing statement

Every president in my time in the game has had some internet infrastructure bill to sign (and I should know, I delivered bills to at least half of them). Guess it's my turn. Good to see that this doesn't take effect immediately, by the by, these things do take time, particularly the planning required to properly safeguard core infrastructure, and it will be one less thing for the incoming administration to juggle seeing as they have to get a budget together soon. Or at least that is what the schedule calls for, I leave it up to them to see if it's followed.

CORE INFRASTRUCTURE PREPAREDNESS ACT

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 President 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.

6. Funds awarded under this title may only be expended on project costs directly identified herein. Any recipient of funding under this title shall retain all relevant documentation for up to two (2) years after the conclusion of the project or repayment period, whichever is longer, and may be subject to federal audit during such time.

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 President 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.

5. Any recipient of funds under this Title shall be considered a contractor for purposes of the Stopping Sino-Espionage Act.

6. Funds awarded under this title may only be expended on project costs directly identified herein. Any recipient of funding under this title shall retain all relevant documentation for up to two (2) years after the conclusion of the project or repayment period, whichever is longer, and may be subject to federal audit during such time.

TITLE III: ENACTMENT

1. This act shall take effect immediately.

Passed 9-0-1-8 in the Atlasian Senate assembled.

- R, PPT

Joseph Cao, President of the Republic of Atlasia

[Mr. Reactionary]

This is a courtesy notice to let you know this redraft has been approved by the Senate.

FOREIGN ARMS SALES AMENDMENT ACT

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.

Algeria
Angola
Azerbaijan
Bahrain
Belarus
Brunei
Burkina Faso
Cambodia
Cameroon
Central African Republic
Comoros
Chad
China
Cuba
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Djibouti
Egypt
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Ethiopia
Eswatini
Gabon
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Haiti
India
Iran
Iraq
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Lebanon
Libya
Oman
Mali
Mauritania
Myanmar
Nicaragua
Niger
Pakistan
Palestine
Peru
Qatar
Republic of the Congo
Russia
Saudi Arabia
Serbia
Somalia
Sudan
Syria
Tajikistan
Thailand
Togo
Turkmenistan
Uganda
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
Uzbekistan
Yemen
Zimbabwe

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

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2. This act shall take effect 30 days from the date of passage.

Passed 15-0-0-3 in the Atlasian Senate assembled.

- R, PPT

Redraft passed 11-0-0-7 in the Atlasian Senate assembled.

- R, PPT

[Mr. Reactionary]

Bill

BUREAUCRATIC EFFICIENCY ACT

TITLE I: DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS REORGANIZATION

1. The Subdepartment of Public Administration is hereby created and shall be the Subdepartment responsible for administration and management of all federal human resources and federal real and personal property, other that federal lands under the jurisdiction of the Subdepartment of Interior.

2. The Subdepartment of Science is hereby created and shall be the Subdepartment responsible for administration and management of all federal scientific research, monitoring, and environmental protection, other that federal lands under the jurisdiction of the Subdepartment of Interior.

3. The Subdepartment of Commerce is hereby renamed the Subdepartment of Business and shall be the Subdepartment responsible for administration and management of all federal projects and programs impacting manufacturing, agriculture, labor, and other commercial activities.

4. The Subdepartment of Transportation is hereby renamed the Subdepartment of Infrastructure and shall be the Subdepartment responsible for administration and management of all federal infrastructure projects and programs.

5. The Subdepartment of Health and Human Services is hereby renamed the Subdepartment of Welfare and shall be the Subdepartment responsible for administration and management of all federal welfare programs.

6. The agencies, programs, and functions of the Subdepartment of Agriculture shall be consolidated based on purpose between the Subdepartments of Business, Interior, Science, and Welfare and the Subdepartment of Agriculture shall thereafter be eliminated.

7. The agencies, programs, and functions of the Subdepartment of Energy shall be consolidated based on purpose between the Subdepartments of Business, Infrastructure, Science, and Welfare and the Subdepartment of Energy shall thereafter be eliminated.

 8. The agencies, programs, and functions of the Subdepartment of Housing and Urban Development shall be consolidated based on purpose between the Subdepartments of Business and Welfare and the Subdepartment of Housing and Urban Development shall thereafter be eliminated.

9. The agencies, programs, and functions of the Subdepartment of Labor shall be consolidated based on purpose between the Subdepartments of Business, Public Administration, and Welfare and the Subdepartment of Labor shall thereafter be eliminated.

10. The agencies, programs, and functions of the Subdepartment of Health and Human Services involving medical research shall be consolidated into the Subdepartment of Science.

11. The agencies, programs, and functions of the Subdepartment of Health and Human Services involving food and drug safety shall be consolidated into the Subdepartment of Business.

12. The agencies, programs, and functions of the Subdepartment of Education involving federal loan and grant programs for individuals shall be consolidated into the Subdepartment of Welfare.

13. The Department of Internal Affairs shall now consist of the following Subdepartments:

A. Business

B. Education

C. Homeland Security

D. Infrastructure

E. Interior

F. Postal Service

G. Public Administration

H. Science

I. Treasury

J. Welfare

TITLE II: EFFECTIVE DATE.

1. Unless otherwise specified herein this act shall take effect July 4, 2023.

Passed 8-7-0-3 in the Atlasian Senate assembled.

- R, PPT

[Mr. Reactionary]

Bill

S.T.O.V.E. ACT

1. This act shall be referred to as the Stop Trying to Obsessively Villify Energy Act or S.T.O.V.E. Act.

2. No Federal agency may propose, implement, or finalize a rule or guidance that restricts or bans the use and purchase of gas-powered stoves, cooktops, ranges, or ovens in Atlasia without first attaining approval of the Atlasian Senate.

3. This act shall take effect immediately.

Passed 12-0-0-6 in the Atlasian Senate assembled.

- R, PPT

[Mr. Reactionary]

Bill

BASED ACT

TITLE I: FOREIGN BASES

1. Within one hundred twenty (120) days of the enactment of this law, the Secretary of State shall conduct a review of all foreign military bases owned, leased, operated, or used by the Atlasian military and identify opportunities for the elimination of redundant, costly, wasteful, surplus, or otherwise unnecessary foreign military bases.

2. The Secretary shall use the following criteria in determining the necessity of foreign military bases:

A. Effectiveness in protecting Atlasian national security and strategic advantage;

B. Cost efficiency and management challenges;

C. Whether allies of the Republic of Atlasia feel that the base is essential to satisfying mutual security interests between them and the Republic of Atlasia, and whether the base is needed to fulfill a mutual defense agreement;

D. How the presence of an Atlasian military base affects the nation's image and relationship with inhabitants of people living where a base is located;

E. Strategic and practical ramifications of closing a military base;

F. Whether or not there are duplicative or overlapping base coverage; and

G. Any other relevant consideration as identified by the Secretary.

3. At the conclusion of the review, the Secretary shall publish a report identifying those foreign bases identified as unnecessary and shall phase out operations at the base and begin preparations to close the base as soon as is safely and efficiently practicable.

4. The Secretary shall not be permitted to close greater than 50% of all foreign bases without the approval of the President and Senate.

5. The Senate may reject any particular planned base closing upon the passage of a resolution to such effect.

6. Included in the Secretary's final report of foreign military bases to close shall be any and all bases in France, Burkina Faso, Niger, and Mali.

TITLE II: DOMESTIC BASES

1. Within one hundred twenty (120) days of the enactment of this law, the Secretary of State shall conduct a review of all domestic military bases owned, leased, operated, or used by the Atlasian military and identify opportunities to reduce redundancy, inefficiency, waste, or otherwise unnecessary costs related to the operation of such bases.

2. The Secretary shall use the following criteria in determining cost reduction for domestic military bases:

A. Effectiveness in protecting Atlasian national security and strategic advantage;

B. Cost efficiency and management challenges;

C. Whether certain operational duties, responsibilities, and activities conducted at each base are essential to satisfying the national security;

D. Opportunities to reduce waste, pollution, greenhouse gas emissions, and financial risk and liability;

E. Strategic, practical, and civilian ramifications of implementing any policy change or closing any military base;

F. Whether or not there are duplicative or overlapping operations and whether or not consolidation or fragmentation of such operations may be strategically advatngeous;

G. Opportunities to save or offset costs; and

H. Any other relevant consideration as identified by the Secretary.

3. At the conclusion of the review, the Secretary, with the consent of the President shall publish a report identifying those strategies and operational and policy changes identified by the review and shall implement such changes as soon as is safely and efficiently practicable.

4. The report shall also identify any domestic military bases or other military property deemed unnecessary or surplus and shall phase out operations at the base and begin preparations to close the base as soon as is safely and efficiently practicable.The Secretary shall not be permitted to close greater than 10% of all domestic bases or property without the approval of the President and Senate.

5. The Senate may reject any particular planned base closing upon the passage of a resolution to such effect.

6. No more than 1,000 foreign soldiers shall be stationed in Atlasia, excluding at foreign diplomatic property, without an express waiver passed by a Senate resolution.

TITLE III: CIA BLACKSITES

1. Within one hundred twenty (120) days of the enactment of this law, all bases or other properties owned, lessed, or operated at or by the CIA in foreign countries at which the detention of persons occurs or at which drones are operated out of shall be closed.

Passed 10-3-0-5 in the Atlasian Senate assembled.

- R, PPT

[Mr. Reactionary]

Bill

TERMINATE CYBERDYNE ACT

1. Beginning five (5) days from the date this law is enacted, it shall be unlawful for any Atlasian Senator, GM official, or other Atlasian official to utilize any robot, algorithim, or artificial intelligence, including but not limited to ChatGPT, to write any legislation, regulations, executive orders, storylines, or other legally binding content.

2. The failure of any Senator or other officer to affirmatively declare a bill, regulation, order, story, or other content as having been written or partially written by any robot, algorithim, or artificial intelligence, including but not limited to ChatGPT, shall be a crime punishable by a fine of $10,000 and imprisonment for no less than ten (10) days and no more than one (1) year per bill, regulation, order, story, or other content. Lying about whether or not a bill, regulation, order, story, or other content as having been written or partially written by any robot, algorithim, or artificial intelligence, including but not limited to ChatGPT, shall be considered perjury, and shall be punishable by expulsion, a fine of $10,000, and imprisonment for no less than ten (10) days and no more than one (1) year per lie.

3. It is the position of Atlasia that potentially having a robot draft hundreds of bills, regulations, orders, stories, or other content within minutes without any human interaction greatly defeats the point of this game and renders the continuation of Atlasia pointless.

4. The Official Senate Procedures and Rules for Operation shall be amended as follows:

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Article 2: Introducing Legislation

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2.) If the PPT determines that a piece of legislation is functionally impractical, frivolous, was written using the assistance of A.I. such as ChatGPT, or is directly unconstitutional, they may, in a public post on the Legislation Introduction thread, remove said legislation from the Senate floor. The sponsoring Senator of the legislation shall have ninety-six (96) hours to challenge this action in a public post, and with the concurrence of one-third (1/3) of office-holding Senators in the affirmative, may override the actions of the PPT. (Nasolation clause)

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9.) No legislation shall be written using the assistance of A.I. such as ChatGPT and other language model algorithms. This does not apply to the use of A.I. for sole purposes of grammatical corrections.


Article 3: Amendments

1.) During the course of debate on legislation, any sitting Senator may offer amendments to the legislation. The President Pro Tempore may in good faith remove amendments from consideration that are functionally impractical, frivolous, repetitive, was written using the assistance of A.I. such as ChatGPT,  directly unconstitutional, entirely non-germane to the broader subject of the bill, or lack clear intent regarding the changes to be made. The amendment sponsor shall have 24 hours to object to the decision by the PPT and may overturn the action with the concurrence of 1/3rd of his fellow Senators. Unless stated otherwise in the amendment, components of the underlying legislation not referenced in an amendment will remain unchanged.

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6.) No amendments shall be written using the assistance of A.I. such as ChatGPT and other language model algorithms. This does not apply to the use of A.I. for purposes of grammatical corrections.

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Article 4: Debate

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5.) No debate on the Senate floor shall be conducted or written using the assistance of A.I. such as ChatGPT and other language model algorithims.

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5. Any existing law prohibiting discriminatory conduct against certain classes or groups of persons shall not be interpreted as applying to beings in the following categories:

A. Humans who possess non-medically required artificial enhancements that allow such person to perform tasks exceeding human capabilities;

B. Prohibited human-animal chimeras;

C. Non-human animals; and

D. Artificial intelligence.

6. Every school, college, or university receiving federal funds shall be required by July 1, 2023 to adopt a plagiarism policy prohibiting the use of robots, algorithims, or artificial intelligence, including but not limited to ChatGPT, in the completion of any paper, test, assignment, or other student work product.

Passed 10-3-0-5 in the Atlasian Senate assembled.

- R, PPT

[Mr. Reactionary]

Bill

REJECT FOREIGN INFLUENCES ACT

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.

Passed 13-0-0-5 in the Atlasian Senate assembled.

- R, PPT

[Mr. Reactionary]

Bill

PATRONAGE OF THE ARTS ACT
To preserve good films in the Library of Congress's National Film Registry

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

Section I. Title

1. This bill may be known as the Patronage of the Arts act.

Section II. NATIONAL FILM REGISTRY AMENDMENT

NOTE: The National Film Registry is the Atlasia National Film Preservation Board's selection of films for preservation in the Library of Congress. The Board was established in 1988. Each year, 25 "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant films" are preserved, to increase awareness for its preservation. To be eligible for inclusion, a film must be at least ten years old but it is not required to be feature-length, nor is it required to have been theatrically released.

1. Outside of the established films in the Library of Congress's National Film Registry and the films added included in Promoting the Arts Act, the following films shall be preserved in the National Film Registry:

a. Escape from Alcatraz (1979)
b. John Carpenter's The Thing (1982)
c. Stand By Me (1986)
d. Miracle Mile (1988)
e. Heathers (1989)
f. My Own Private Idaho (1991)
g. Aladdin (1992)
h. Reservoir Dogs (1992)
i. The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
j. True Romance (1993)
k. Clueless (1995)
l. Face/Off (1997)
m. Jackie Brown (1997)
n. Gattaca (1997)
o. American History X (1998)
p. Saving Private Ryan (1998)
q. Pi (1998)
r. Eyes Wide Shut (1999)
s. 10 Things I Hate About You (1999)
t. Sin City (2005)
u. Gran Torino (2008)
v. The Wrestler (2008)
w. Black Swan (2010)
x. Drive (2011)
y. Django Unchained (2012)

Passed 13-0-0-5 in the Atlasian Senate assembled.

- R, PPT

[Mr. Reactionary]

Bill

2023 ANTI-LOBBYING ACT

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.

Passed 6-1-6-5 in the Atlasian Senate assembled.

- R, PPT

[Mr. Reactionary]

Bill

EMERGENCY SHELTERS ACT

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.

Passed 13-0-0-5 in the Atlasian Senate assembled.

- R, PPT

[Mr. Reactionary]

Bill

All Kids Are Equal And Matter Act

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.

Passed 8-3-2-5 in the Atlasian Senate assembled.

- R, PPT