Public Office of the White House

[Joseph Cao]

Signing statement

The most recent piece of technology in my house is a printer from 2004 and I keep a loaded gun ready to shoot it if it ever makes an unexpected noise.

I believe the Senate and I both speak for the ordinary people of this country when we say the Internet of Things can go Thing itself if it wants to violate our privacy.

HOME APPLIANCE PRIVACY ACT

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

A. Televisions shall not be permitted to measure ambient room temperatures to determine the location or number of persons within a home or dwelling.

B. Video game consoles and personal computers shall not be permitted to compile or track the location data of any person.

C. Robot vacuum cleaners shall not be permitted to transmit data on the schematics or layout of any home or dwelling to anyone but the consumer.

D. Coffee makers shall not be permitted to transmit data on the programmed time coffee is to be made to anyone but the consumer.

E. Refridgerators and freezers shall not be permitted to transmit data on the contents therein to anyone but the consumer.

F. Garbage disposals shall not be permitted to transmit data on the contents therein to anyone but the consumer.

G. Toilets shall not be permitted to transmit data on the contents therein or the frequency of use to anyone but the consumer.

H. Lighting fixtures and bulbs shall not be permitted to transmit data on the schematics or layout of any home or dwelling, the frequency or time of use of such fixture or bulb, or the preferred wattage or color of a bulb to anyone but the consumer.

I. Thermostats and utility meters shall not be permitted to transmit data on the schematics or layout of any home or dwelling or the frequency or time of use of electricity, water, or HVAC, to anyone but the consumer, unless the consumer affirmatively opts in to a smart metering agreement with a utility provider.

J. Showers, bathtubs, and hot water heaters shall not be permitted to transmit data on the schematics or layout of any home or dwelling, the frequency or time of use of water, or the preferred water temperature of a consumer, to anyone but the consumer.

2. A violation of this act shall be a misdemeanor punishable by disgorgement of any profits, imprisonment for no more than one (1) year, and a fine of $10,000.00 per individual person whose 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 10-0-0-8 in the Atlasian Senate Assembled.

- R, PPT

Joseph Cao, President of the Republic of Atlasia

[Joseph Cao]

Signing statement

Yeah, I've got no problem with this, it entirely fits with our previous stance against foreign agents abusing our inalienable right to go on social media without being spied on. TikTok isn't the only app in existence being puppeted by authoritarian states that engage in worldwide data harvesting. The least we can do domestically – and rest assured the Secretary of State and I have been making the case against it internationally – is keep that out of our backyards.

SENATE BILL

To guard against espionage and subversion of national interests via social media platforms and other purposes.

Be it enacted in the Atlasian Senate Assembled,

NO CHINESE SPYING ACT

TITLE I: GOVERNMENT COMPUTERS

1. Title II of the Fighting Sino-Espionage Act shall be amended as follows:

A. The term “covered application” means the social networking service TikTok or any successor application or service developed or provided by ByteDance Limited or an entity owned by ByteDance Limited, as well as the communication service Discord or any successor application or service developed or provided by TenCent Holdings Limited or an entity owned by TenCent Holdings Limited.;

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2. This act shall take effect thirty (30) days from the date of passage unless TenCent Holdings Limited, or any subordinate entity thereof divests its ownership stake in Discord.

TITLE II: BANNING SPIES

1. The following terms, as used in this Title, shall be defined as such:

A. threatening social media company means a social media company that meets one (1) or more of the following conditions:

i. The company is domiciled in, headquartered in, has its principal place of business in, or is organized under the laws of a country of concern.

ii. A country of concern, entity of concern, or some combination thereof, directly or indirectly owns, controls with the ability to decide important matters, or holds with power to vote, ten percent (10%) or more of the outstanding voting stock or shares of the company.

iii. The company employs software or algorithms controlled or whose export is restricted by a country of concern or entity of concern.

iv. The company is subject to substantial influence, directly or indirectly, from a country of concern or entity of concern owing to which the company shares or could be compelled to share data on Atlasian citizens with a country of concern or entity of concern; or the content moderation practices of the company are subject to substantial influence from a country of concern or entity of concern.

v. The company is Bytedance, Ltd., TikTok, a subsidiary of or a successor company thereof, or a company owned or controlled directly or indirectly by Bytedance, Ltd., TikTok, or a subsidiary or successor thereof; however if such company shall be entirely divested and no longer within the definition of any of (i) - (iv)

B. country of concern has the meaning given the term foreign adversary in section 8(c)(2) of the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act (47 U.S.C. 1607(c)(2)); and includes the People’s Republic of China (including the Special Administrative Regions of China, including Hong Kong and Macau), Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, Iran, North Korea, Cuba, and Venezuela.

C. entity of concern means a governmental body at any level, the armed forces, the leading political party, a private business or a state-owned enterprise domiciled in or owned or controlled by a private business or state-owned enterprise domiciled in, or an individual who is a national of and is domiciled and living in while being subject to substantial influence, directly or indirectly, from a country of concern

D. social media company means any entity that:

i. operates, directly or indirectly, including through its parent company, subsidiaries, or affiliates, a website, desktop application, or mobile application that permits an individual or entity to create an account or profile for the purpose of generating, sharing, and viewing user-generated content through such account or profile;

ii. sells digital advertising space;

iii. has more than 100,000 monthly active users for a majority of months during the preceding year;

iv. enables one (1) or more users to generate content that can be viewed by other users of the website, desktop application, or mobile application;

v. enables users to view content generated by other users of the website, desktop application, or mobile application; and

vi. does not include an entity if the entity does not operate a website, desktop application, or mobile application except for a website, desktop application, or mobile application the primary purpose of which is to allow users to post product reviews, business reviews, or travel information and reviews; or to provide emergency alert services.

E. good means any article, natural or manmade substance, material, supply or manufactured product, including inspection and test equipment, and excluding technical data.

2. On and after the date that is thirty (30) days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall exercise all the powers granted to the President under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et. seq.) to the extent necessary to block and prohibit all transactions in all property and interests in property of a threatening social media company if such property and interests in property are in Atlasia or come within Atlasia; or to the extent necessary to prevent commercial operation of the social media company in Atlasia, are or come within the possession or control of an Atlasian person.The President may exercise all authorities provided under sections 203 and 205 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1702 and 1704) to carry out this Title.

3. A person that violates, attempts to violate, or causes a violation of this Title or any regulation, license, or order issued to carry out that subsection shall be subject to the penalties set forth in subsections (b) and (c) of section 206 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1705) to the same extent as a person that commits an unlawful act described in subsection (a) of that section. Sanctions under this provision shall not apply to any activity subject to the reporting requirements under title V of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 21 3091 et seq.) or any authorized intelligence activities of Atlasia.

4. The authorities and requirements to impose sanctions under this Title shall not include the authority or requirement to impose sanctions on the importation of goods.

Passed 7-0-0-11 in the Atlasian Senate Assembled.

- R, PPT

Joseph Cao, President of the Republic of Atlasia

[Joseph Cao]

Redraft statement

  11. Littoral Combat Ship Program;

Anyway. Mostly common-sense and much needed military cuts here that I take no issue with, and neither should most of the Senate if they would actually show up to vote. But a few of the items would eliminate provisions that help the men and women in uniform and improve troop morale, and they can be retained without materially changing the (very good) fiscal outcome here. I'll happily sign this if the Senate agrees to it.

On a related note. As to Senators not showing up to vote, you can jolly well do the bare minimum if you went to the trouble of being browbeaten by party leaders into putting your name on the ballot. I'm sorry if they didn't make clear to you that that is part of the job. That's on them, not me. I'm just here to point that out. I sincerely hope people's attendance and attention in the next session can be improved beyond just frivolous objections.

The PPT won't need to spam your inboxes if you shape up either, so whoever on the other side of the aisle has also been complaining about him doing his job can shove it.

SENATE BILL

To reduce excessive Pentagon spending and consolidate military capabilities

Be it enacted in the Atlasian Senate Assembled,

G.I. JOE ACT

SECTION I: NAME

a. This law shall be known as the G.I. Joe Act


SECTION II: WEAPONS PROGRAMS ELIMINATIONS

a. The following military weapons programs shall be eliminated:

   1. B61 Nuclear Bomb Life Extension Program;
   2. B83 Nuclear program excepting 100 for use against asteroids;
   3. C-17 Transport Aircraft Program;
   4. C-27 Joint Cargo Aircraft Program;
   5. EA-18G Growler Program;
   6. EP-X Aircraft Program;
   7. Far-Term Sea-Based Terminal Defense Program ;
   8. Global Hawk Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Program;
   9. Joint Strike Fighter Program;
   10. JLENS blimp Program;
   11. Littoral Combat Ship Program;
   12. MEADS Program;
   13. SM-3 II-B Missile Defense System Program;
   14. TALOS Project;
   15. Trident II Missile Program;
   16. V-22 Osprey Program (Continue to use MH-60, H-92, CH-53)

b. The following military weapons shall be retired from service:
   1. HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter
   2. U-2 Spy Plane
   3. EP-3 Aires Aircraft
   4. Bell TH-67 Jet Ranger Helicopter
   5. Bell OH-58 Kiowa Helicopter
   6. A-10 Thunderbolt Attack Aircraft
   7. B-2 Spirit Bomber

c. A moratorium is hereby imposed on the purchase of the following until 2024:
   1. M-1 Abrams battle tanks
   2. San Antonio Class Amphibious Assault Ships
   3. Air Force Long Range Bomber research

d. Purchases of Operational Support Aircraft shall be reduced by 15%

e. The naval fleet of small surface combat ships shall be reduced from 42 to 35. The ships to be retired shall be sold to foreign allies or Regional governments.

f. Funding for the Cruiser Modification Program shall be reduced by 15%.

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


SECTION III: OTHER SAVINGS

a. The National Guard shall be prohibited from enforcing drug laws on Atlasian soil.

b. The National Guard Agricultural Development Team program is hereby eliminated.

c. The High Risk Personnel Program for off-base housing is hereby eliminated.

d. Housing Allowances for off-base commuters is hereby reduced by 10%.

e.  Funding for demonstrations by the Blue Angels Demonstration Squad, the 13th Air Force Air Expeditionary Group, and the 109th National Guard Airlift Wing is hereby reduced by 25%.

fd. Funding for military musical bands is hereby reduced 5010%.

g. Funding for the Marine Band Newsletter Notes is hereby eliminated.

he. Military bands shall be permitted to sell recordings of their music.

if. Federal payments to private air carriers for transportation of military personnel shall not exceed those levels guaranteed in the contracted for agreement.


SECTION IV: TIME

a. This act shall take effect sixty (60) days from the date of ratification.

Passed 5-1-1-11 in the Atlasian Senate assembled.

- R, PPT

VETOED AND REDRAFTED

[Joseph Cao]

Signing statement

Very good stuff, we’ve had schemes like this before (bans on insider trading and things) but I think this is the broadest safeguard against federally incentivized corruption to date. Happy to strike a blow for the goo goos.

ANTI-CORRUPTION ACT OF 2023

1. Beginning in tax year 2024 a special surtax of 10% shall be assessed on the net income resulting from lobbying activities upon each person required by law to register as a lobbyist.

2. The President, Vice-President, Cabinet members, and Senators are hereby prohibited from making financial investment decisions on the basis of non-public information that was only known by them due to their duties in office. Any capital gain earned as a result of such insider trading shall be subject to forfeiture to the general treasury.

3. Unless otherwise specified herein, this act shall take effect on April 15, 2023.

Passed 14-1-0-3 in the Atlasian Senate Assembled.

- R, PPT

Joseph Cao, President of the Republic of Atlasia

[Joseph Cao]

Signing statement

There was a criminal case in my RL neck of the woods a while back (an appellate court, I forget the exact designation at the moment) that involved a rather large burden being placed on the disabled person at the center of the case. Certainly reasonable to expect a worse burden for minors in the same situation, and I am all for lessening that burden where we can without harming the principle of a fair trial on which our judicial system depends.

HEARSAY EXCEPTION ACT

1. The Federal Rules of Evidence shall be amended to include the following exemption to the rule against admitting hearsay evidence:

Out of court statements made by any minor who is otherwise not competent to testify under oath may be permitted in criminal cases involving sexual offenses or other crimes of violence against the minor to supplement other admissible evidence.

2. This act shall take effect immediately.

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

- R, PPT

Joseph Cao, President of the Republic of Atlasia

[Joseph Cao]

Signing statement

As I told the Senate – no issues with this, with giving the Senate’s opinion on a barbaric practice or with opening an investigation into the institution named in the bill, and I hope the legal verdict on this travesty as practiced at that institution is followed if we turf up any other Atlasian organizations practicing it.

ELECTROSHOCK THERAPY BAN ACT

1. The therapeutic use of electrical stimulation devices for corrective behavioral therapy, including but not limited to the graduated electronic decelerator and the self-injurious behavior inhibiting system is hereby prohibited in Atlasia.

2. The Attorney General is hereby authorized and requested to investigate the Judge Rotenberg Center in Massachusetts for the unlawful violation of constitutional rights.

3. This act shall take effect immediately.

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

- R, PPT

Joseph Cao, President of the Republic of Atlasia

[Joseph Cao]

Signing statement

AI, aside from the previous stuff I have blasted relating to constitutional implications and attack on the average Atlasian et cetera, is unfathomably annoying to deal with. I am not sure that the original act didn't have such unintended consequences as requiring those hospital ticket announcements to be prefaced with long and annoying disclaimers about the voice being artificial and such, but the amendment is one hundred percent needed and I am sure every Atlasian who logs into Facebook or other social media platform, at a bare minimum, agrees with me.

STOP THE BOTS ACT

1. The Ethical Disclosure of Artificial Intelligence Act shall be amended as follows:

Section 1. Naming

1. This law shall be referred to as the Ethical Disclosure of Artificial Intelligence Act, 2018, and may be additionally referred to as the Ethical Disclosure of Artificial Intelligence Act.


Section 2. Framework

1. A use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) as an auditory replacement for a human response must be clearly disclosed, specifically through an auditory recording
that states this fact.

2. This recording must be played before every use of AI.

3. The use of AI to post advertisements on any social media platform, comment board, or other interactive online platform must be clearly disclosed in every post made by such AI on such platform or board.

4. The use of AI to artificially inflate the number of users or followers upon any social media platform, comment board, or other interactive online platform, or for any account thereon, is hereby prohibited as an unfair trade practice.

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

Joseph Cao, President of the Republic of Atlasia

[Joseph Cao]

Signing statement

Something along these lines, but less comprehensive, was passed by the Mideast () pre-reset, and I hold the same opinion as it does regarding people who think it's funny to waste emergency preparedness resources. Every penny spent on these dumbos is a penny diverted from saving people who actually need the help. They should understand by legal or financial impetus if necessary, that disregard for their fellow Atlasians’ wellbeing has consequences.

SWATING PREVENTION ACT

1. Whoever, while using an interstate communication system or while in a different Region, with the intent to cause an emergency response by any law enforcement agency, in the absence of circumstances requiring such a response, whether by telecommunications system or otherwise knowingly communicates or transmits false or misleading information indicating that conduct has taken, is taking, or will take place that may reasonably be believed to constitute a violation of any criminal law, or endanger public health or safety, shall:

A. if an emergency response results, be fined no more than $10,000 or imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both;

B. if serious bodily injury results, be fined no more than $25,000 or imprisoned not more than 12 years, or both;

C. if death results, be fined no more than $100,000 or imprisoned for any number of years or for life, or both; and

D. in any other case, be fined under this title no more than $5,000 or imprisoned not more than 1 year, or both.

2. Whoever, while using an interstate communication system or while in a different Region, with the intent to cause an emergency response by any law enforcement agency, in the absence of circumstances requiring such a response, whether by telecommunications system or otherwise knowingly communicates or transmits false or misleading information indicating that conduct has taken, is taking, or will take place that may reasonably be believed to constitute a violation of any criminal law, or endanger public health or safety, shall be liable in a civil action to any party incurring expenses incident to any emergency response to that conduct, for those expenses and for restitution to the victim.

3. A court, in imposing a sentence on a defendant convicted of an offense under this act, shall order the defendant to reimburse any party for expenses for an emergency response necessitated by such offense. A person ordered to make
reimbursement under this subsection shall be jointly and severally liable for such expenses with each other person, if any, who is ordered to make reimbursement under this subsection for the same expenses.

4. An order of reimbursement under this subsection shall, for the purposes of enforcement, be treated as a civil judgment.

5. The term "emergency response" means any action taken by law enforcement personnel to immediately respond to an event that threatens or may reasonably be believed to threaten public health or safety.

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

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

- R, PPT

Joseph Cao, President of the Republic of Atlasia

[Joseph Cao]

Signing statement

Every day that goes by is a day in which it gets harder to protect consumer privacy against every facet of life trying to collect our personal data, and we fight back where we can. As far as transport goes this is a good place to start. Cars and othe vehicles are probably a similar problem with much bigger scope that can likewise be addressed legislatively, should we have the opportunity.

ANONYMOUS SCOOTING ACT

1. It shall be unlawful for any person, or the officers, employees, or agents thereof, who operates in Atlasian commerce by renting bicycles, scooters, or skateboards to customers, to sell or share location data acquired from such bicycles, scooters, or skateboards, unless such data is entirely anonymized or masked to protect the identity of the customer or if presented with a valid warrant.

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

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

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

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

- R, PPT

Joseph Cao, President of the Republic of Atlasia

[Joseph Cao]

Signing statement

This is rather a problem in my original neck of the woods, it being a literal city-state where the entire population uses public transit on the regular, but at least they have relatively competent operations there and it is much more imperative in Atlasia that we keep the market such as it is responsive to customer needs. That's the only way these things ever improve on our scale.

NO BUS MONOPOLIES ACT

1. No transit bus manufacturing company shall hold more than a 35% market share of its respective industry for greater than one (1) year. A violation of this provision shall constitute an anti-trust violation. For purposes of this provision an investment firm who owns multiple transit bus manufacturing companies shall total all if its companies when determining market share.

2. The Attorney General and the FTC may enforce violations of these rules as unfair or deceptive acts prescribed under section 18(a)(1)(B) of the Federal Trade Commission Act.

3. Regional and State Attorneys General may bring a civil action on behalf of their residents if they have reason to believe that their residents will be adversely affected by a violation of this act.

4. Any person wronged by a violation of this act may bring a civil lawsuit for an injunction or damages and may recover from such person damages for such injury plus $1,000 for each violation for up to five (5) years from any violation.

5. This law shall not preempt or supersede any Regional regulation that is stricter than this act.

6. This act shall take effect forty (40) days from the date of passage.

Passed 14-1-0-3 in the Atlasian Senate Assembled.

- R, PPT

Joseph Cao, President of the Republic of Atlasia

[Joseph Cao]

Signing statement

Obviously I’d like to thank the Senate very much for its receptiveness to the bill and to standing with the lower-income parents that we have consistently supported. That’s the basis of any decent pro-life and pro-family agenda and it will have a home in the White House as long as I am here.

A BILL
To promote responsible parenthood and assist new Atlasian families

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

SECTION 1: TITLE

1. This legislation may be cited as the Better Baby Box Act.

SECTION 2: PROVISIONS

1. $360 million shall be appropriated to provide baby boxes to eligible parents of newborn children.

   a. Each box shall contain a pamphlet listing parenting resources and services that provide parenting classes, a play mat, a changing mat, a digital thermometer, a fleece jacket, three babygrows, a hooded bath towel, a reusable nappy and liners, a baby book, a feeding bib, a sponge, cot sheets, a mattress and a blanket.

   b. Each box shall measure 70 x 43 x 27 cm in size.

2. Parents shall be eligible for this program if the family's total disposable income is less than $150,000.

SECTION 3: IMPLEMENTATION

1. This legislation shall take effect 30 days after being signed into law.

2. Activities under this program shall be carried out by the subdepartment of human services and welfare who may coordinate for distribution with pregnancy assistance groups and similar non-profit organizations.

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

- R, PPT

Joseph Cao, President of the Republic of Atlasia

[Joseph Cao]

Signing statement

A point of continuity that I have with previous presidents of all parties is the duty to reaffirm our commitment to constructive cooperation with the rest of the world as far as necessary, and I am quite happy to authorize a small statement regarding our ongoing partnership to help raise appreciation and protection of Antarctica through scientific research and other peaceful endeavors.

GREAT ANTARCTICA ACT

1. Up to $4 Billion from the defense budget through fiscal year 2026 shall be reserved and expended for the purchase of three (3) new ice breaker vessels for the Atlasian Navy to assist in activities in Antarctica.

2. $1 Billion from the National Science Foundation is hereby reserved for the purpose of conducting scientific research in Antarctica and the surrounding waters thereof.

3. The government of Atlasian hereby reaffirms that it recognizes no foreign claims to territory in Antarctica and reserves the right to claim any such territory pursuant to Atlasian law.

4. This act shall take effect immediately.

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

- R, PPT

Joseph Cao, President of the Republic of Atlasia

[Joseph Cao]

Signing statement

Likewise to the previous bill, this is one hundred percent an appropriate use of federal dollars that will save many lives each year and improve our collective understanding of and response to natural disasters at every level of government. I'm very glad that the Senate did indeed support this overwhelmingly and provided tangible help to the Atlasian people we all serve.

WEATHERBOY ACT

1. Up to $2 Billion shall be appropriated through fiscal year 2026 for the upgrading of the vessel ANS Maury (T-AGS-66) and the purchase of new vessels for the NOAA to assist in meteorological, oceanic, and related scientific activities.

2. $1 Billion is hereby appropriated through fiscal year 2026 to the National Weather Service for the purpose of acquiring, improving, or expanding radar, satellite, and other weather monitoring facilities and equipment. Such funds shall prioritize eliminating gaps in existing weather monitoring coverage, and further prioritize eliminating gaps in radar coverage below 10,000 feet above ground level (AGL) in tornado prone areas.

3. This act shall take effect immediately.

Passed 15-0-1-2 in the Atlasian Senate Assembled.

- R, PPT

Joseph Cao, President of the Republic of Atlasia

[Joseph Cao]

Signing statement

It's great that the Senate has been taking up more consumer protection bills in recent sessions and although in another setting this would certainly be a hot-button issue of sorts, I maintain that ordinary Atlasians should not have their rights violated or be put on a list for the crime of participating in an activity that breaks no federal or regional laws.

RIGHT TO PRIVACY ACT

1. No federal funds may be expended for the purpose of or in furtherance of creating a registry of firearms or firearm owners, whether federal, Regional, State, local, or private.

2. AMTRAK shall not retain any customer record or information on any passenger who lawfully checks and transports a firearm pursuant to law beyond thirty (30) days. Any such record or information shall be exempt from FOIA and may only be shared prior to disposition with law enforcement pursuant to a valid warrant.

3. The Department of Justice shall not retain any form 4473 bound books or NFA paperwork lawfully in its possession beyond five (5) years of coming into its possession unless such paperwork is actively being used in a law enforcement investigation.

4. No interstate parcel transportation or parcel delivery service operating in interstate commerce shall require FFL holders to create separate shipping accounts for lawful firearms, firearm parts, or firearm accessories, nor shall any such delivery service separate, flag, or retain any customer record or information identifying a customer as an FFL holder 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. No person or entity providing banking, credit, debit or other financial services, payment processing services, currency conversion services, utility or common carrier services, or hotel services in Atlasia or to a resident of Atlasia shall separate, flag, or retain any customer record or information identifying a customer as an FFL holder, a firearms owner, a firearms purchaser beyond thirty (30) days, whether by a registry, a UPC Code number, or otherwise. Any such record or information may only be shared prior to disposition with law enforcement pursuant to a valid warrant.

6. In any Region receiving federal law enforcement funding, no record or information revealing the identity of the holder of a firearm ownership or carry license issued pursuant to Regional law shall be subject to disclosure under the Regional, State, and local open records requirements thereof. Nothing in this section shall prohibit disclosure to a law enforcement officer pursuant to an investigation or to any party required by a valid subpoena.

7. In any Region receiving federal law enforcement funding, no police record or information revealing the identity of any person as a firearm owner shall be subject to disclosure under the Regional, State, and local open records requirements thereof. Nothing in this section shall prohibit disclosure to a law enforcement officer pursuant to an investigation or to any party required by a valid subpoena.

8. Technical data provided over the internet shall not be defined as a firearm export. 21 CFR 120.10 and 21 CFR 120.11 shall be amended accordingly.

9. 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 individual person whose privacy was violated. Any record or information collected, retained, or disclosed in violation of this act shall be subject to forfeiture and disposition.

10. 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.

11.This act shall take effect 60 days from the date of passage.

Passed 13-0-2-3 in the Atlasian Senate Assembled.

- R, PPT

Joseph Cao, President of the Republic of Atlasia

[Joseph Cao]

Signing statement

Certain tech conglomerates who shall remain unnamed have been engaging in very similar kinds of circus clownery regarding trapping people into using their products for some time now, and while certain of them primarily operate overseas that is not a reason not to crack down on such tricks as best as we can within our own borders in the interests of allowing Atlasians to engage in the internets with as much freedom as in any other user-driven marketplace.

APP STORE FREEDOM ACT

1. As used in this act:

A. App means a software application or electronic service that may be run or directed by a user on a computer or mobile device.

B. App store means a publicly available website, software application, or other electronic service that distributes apps from third-party developers to users.

C. Covered company means the owner or controller of an app store with more than 20 million Atlasian users.

D. Device means a tablet or a smart phone sold in Atlasia and manufactured on or after the date this bill takes effect.

E. Smart phone means an electronic device that combines a cell phone with a hand-held computer, typically offering Internet access, data storage, and text and email capabilities.

F. Tablet means a mobile device that is equipped with a mobile operating system, touchscreen display, and rechargeable battery; and has the ability to support access to a cellular network.

2. It shall be unlawful for any covered company to:

A. require developers to use an in-app payment system owned or controlled by the company as a condition of distribution or accessibility,

B. require that pricing or conditions of sale be equal to or more favorable on its app store than another app store, or

C. take punitive action against a developer for using or offering different pricing terms or conditions of sale through another in-app payment system or on another app store.

D. interfere with legitimate business communications between developers and users, use non-public business information from a third-party app to compete with the app, or unreasonably prefer or rank its own apps, or those of its business partners, over other apps.

3. It shall be unlawful for any commercial enterprise that operates in interstate commerce by manufacturing, programing, selling, or providing communication services to any device to design or program such device in a manner that substantially limits or restricts the interoperability of the device with app stores that are not owned by such enterprise.

4. A violation of this act shall constitute an anti-trust violation.

5. The Attorney General and the FTC may enforce violations of these rules as unfair or deceptive acts prescribed under section 18(a)(1)(B) of the Federal Trade Commission Act.

6. Regional and State Attorneys General may bring a civil action on behalf of their residents if they have reason to believe that their residents will be adversely affected by a violation of this act.

7. Any person wronged by a violation of this act may bring a civil lawsuit for an injunction or damages and may recover from such person damages for such injury plus $1,000 for each violation for up to five (5) years from any violation.

8. This law shall not preempt or supersede any Regional regulation that is stricter than this act.

9. This act shall take effect forty (40) days from the date of passage.

Passed 13-2-0-3 in the Atlasian Senate Assembled.

- R, PPT

Joseph Cao, President of the Republic of Atlasia

[Joseph Cao]

Signing statement

In the interests of full transparency with the public I will have to say my first thought about the bill was that I had no idea any fortune-tellers (among other things) were receiving federal funds, and my second thought was how proud the past incarnation of S019 would be that we are finally cracking down on this scourge to the nation and its citizens. My apologies to S019.

STOPPING IMMORAL FRAUD ACT

TITLE I: WAGE FRAUD

1. No federal contractor or employer operating in interregional commerce shall require any employee, except executive personnel, to sign any contract or agreement which provides for the forfeiture of the employee's wages for time worked as a condition of employment or the continuance therein, except as otherwise provided by law.

2. A federal contractor or employer operating in interregional commerce who willfully and with intent to defraud fails or refuses to pay earned wages in accordance with this act, unless the failure to pay was because of a bona fide dispute between the employer and its employee:

A. To an employee or employees is guilty of misdemeanor fraud if the value of the wages earned and not paid by the employer is less than $1,000; and

B. To an employee or employees is guilty of felony fraud if the value of the wages earned and not paid is $1,000 or more.

For purposes of this section, the determination as to the value of the wages earned shall be made by combining all wages the employer failed or refused to pay pursuant to this act.

3. The Attorney General may require a written complaint of the violation of this act and, with the written and signed consent of an employee, may institute proceedings on behalf of an employee to enforce compliance with this act, and to collect any moneys unlawfully withheld from such employee that shall be paid to the employee entitled thereto. In addition, following the issuance of a final order by the Attorney General or a court, the Attorney General may engage private counsel, approved by the Attorney General, to collect any moneys owed to the employee. Upon entry of a final order of the Attorney General, or upon entry of a judgment, against the employer, the court shall assess attorney fees.

4. In addition to being subject to any other penalty provided by the provisions of this act, any employer who fails to make payment of wages shall be liable for the payment of all wages due, and an additional equal amount as liquidated damages, plus interest accruing from the date the wages were due.

5. Any federal contractor or employer operating in interregional commerce who knowingly fails to make payment of wages in accordance with this act shall be subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $1,000 for each violation. The Attorney General shall notify any employer that the Attorney General alleges has violated any provision of this act by certified mail. Such notice shall contain a description of the alleged violation. Within 15 days of receipt of notice of the alleged violation, the employer may request an informal conference regarding such violation with the Department of Justice. In determining the amount of any penalty to be imposed, the Attorney General shall consider the size of the business of the employer charged and the gravity of the violation. Civil penalties owed under this section shall be paid to the Attorney General for deposit into the general fund of the Atlasia. The Attorney General shall prescribe procedures for the payment of proposed assessments of penalties that are not contested by employers. Such procedures shall include provisions for an employer to consent to abatement of the alleged violation and pay a proposed penalty or a negotiated sum in lieu of such penalty without admission of any civil liability arising from such alleged violation.

6. Final orders of the Attorney General or a proper court may be recorded, enforced, and satisfied the same as for a judgment

7. In addition to any civil or criminal penalty provided by this section, and without regard to any exhaustion of alternative administrative remedies provided for in this section, if a federal contractor or employer operating in interregional commerce fails to pay wages to an employee in accordance with this act, the employee may bring an action, individually, jointly, with other aggrieved employees, or on behalf of similarly situated employees as a collective action consistent with the collective action procedures of the Fair Labor Standards Act, 29 U.S.C. § 216(b), against the employer in a court of competent jurisdiction to recover payment of the wages, and the court shall award the wages owed, an additional equal amount as liquidated damages, plus prejudgment interest thereon, and reasonable attorney fees and costs. If the court finds that the employer knowingly failed to pay wages to an employee in accordance with this act, the court shall award the employee an amount equal to 1.2X the amount of wages due and reasonable attorney fees and costs.

8. As used in this title, a person acts knowingly if the person, with respect to information, has actual knowledge of the information, acts in deliberate ignorance of the truth or falsity of the information, or acts in reckless disregard of the truth or falsity of the information. Establishing that a person acted knowingly shall not require proof of specific intent to defraud.

9. An action under this act shall be commenced within two (2) years after the cause of action accrued. The period for filing is tolled upon the filing of an administrative action until the employee has been informed that the action has been resolved or until the employee has withdrawn the complaint, whichever is sooner.

TITLE II: FRAUDULENT CONFIDENCE ARTS

1. It shall be unlawful for any person to, upon any federal property or leasehold, over federal electromagnetic spectrum, through the postal service, upon or over the property, facilities, utilities, vehicles, networks, or conveyances of any federally owned or regulated common carrier or internet service provider, or participate or travel in interstate or foreign commerce to for a fee or compensation which he directly or indirectly solicits or receives claim, pretend, advertise, or hold himself or herself out as being able to use occult or psychic powers, faculties or forces, clairvoyance, psychology, psychometry, spirits, mediumship, seership, prophecy, astrology, palmistry, necromancy, or other craft, science, cards, talismans, charms, potions, magnetism, or magnetized articles or substances, oriental mysteries, or magic of any kind, or numerology to:

A. tell fortunes;

B. overcome evil influences and bad luck;

C. treat the sick or ailing;

D. find or restore lost or stolen property;

E. locate gold, silver, ore, petroleum or other natural product;

F. restore lost love or friendship or affection;

G. unite or procure lovers, husbands, wives, lost relatives or friends; or

H. commune with or resurrect the dead

2. A violation of this title shall be punishable by imprisonment for no more than one (1) year, a fine of $10,000.00, and disgorgement of any profits.

3. This title shall not apply to any person who engages in such conduct as part of a show or exhibition solely for the purpose of entertainment or amusement and who announces such prior to such show or exhibition.

4. This title shall not apply to bona fide, non-commercial religious practice.

TITLE III: MALEVOLENT CRIMINAL ATTEMPTS

1. It shall be a felony for any person to, upon any federal property or leasehold, over federal electromagnetic spectrum, through the postal service, upon or over the property, facilities, utilities, vehicles, networks, or conveyances of any federally owned or regulated common carrier or internet service provider, or participate or travel in interstate or foreign commerce to use, attempt to use, or conspire to use occult or psychic powers, faculties or forces, clairvoyance, psychology, psychometry, spirits, mediumship, seership,  astrology, palmistry, necromancy, or other craft, cards, talismans, idols, grimoires, spells, charms, potions, curses, oriental mysteries, or magic or witchcraft of any kind, or numerology to:

A. Resurrect the dead;

B. Animate a golem, humunculus, or other soulless automaton;

C. Summon or release a ghost, demon, djinn, or other malevolent spirit;

D. Alter the weather;

E. Possess another real and living person's body;

F.  Kill, harm, or create misfortune, woe, or bad luck for another real and living person;

G. Coerce another real and living person into consenting to or engaging in any sexual act;

H. Transmutate, create, manifest, or teleport and unlawful item or substance;

I. Violate the privacy of another; or

J. Commit any other crime.

2. A violation of this title shall be punishable as follows:

A. If the violation of this title is successful in accomplishing any of 1(A) - (C) above, such violation shall be punishable by imprisonment for no less than five (5) years and no more than life and a fine of no less than $25,000.00 and no more than $1 million. If the violation of this title is not successful in accomplishing any of 1(A) - (C) above, such violation shall be punished as a criminal attempt punishable by  imprisonment for no less than one (1) years and no more than ten (10) years and a fine of no less than $25,000.00 and no more than $100,000.00.

B.  If the violation of this title is successful in accomplishing 1(D) above, such violation shall be punishable by imprisonment for no more than ten (10) years and a fine of no more than $50,000.00. If the violation of this title is not successful in accomplishing 1(D) above, such violation shall be punished as a criminal attempt punishable by  imprisonment for no more than two (2) years and a fine of no more than $10,000.00.

C. If the violation of this title is successful in accomplishing 1(E) above, such violation shall be punished the same as for committing kidnapping. If the violation of this act is not successful in accomplishing 1(E) above, such violation shall be punished the same as for a criminal attempt to commit kidnapping.

D. If the violation of this title is successful in accomplishing any of 1(F) - (J) above, such violation shall be punished the same as for committing the crime accomplished by such violation. If the violation of this act is not successful in accomplishing any of 1(F) - (J) above, such violation shall be punished the same as for a criminal attempt to commit the crime intended by such violation.

E. Any person convicted of violating 2 above shall in addition to the punishments prescribed herein shall be required to register as a sex offender .

3. This title shall not apply to any person who engages in such conduct as part of a performance, show, or exhibition solely for the purpose of entertainment or amusement and who announces such prior to such performance, show, or exhibition.

4. This title shall not be construed as applying to prayer.

5. This title shall not be construed as applying to an exorcism carried out to free a person possessed by a ghost, demon, djinn, or other malevolent spirit.

TITLE IV: ENACTMENT

1. This act shall take effect sixty (60) days from the date of passage.

Passed 12-1-1-4 in the Atlasian Senate Assembled.

- R, PPT

Joseph Cao, President of the Republic of Atlasia

[Joseph Cao]

Signing statement

In the interests of full transparency with the public I will have to say my first thought about the bill was that I had no idea any fortune-tellers (among other things) were receiving federal funds, and my second thought was how proud the past incarnation of S019 would be that we are finally cracking down on this scourge to the nation and its citizens. My apologies to S019.

STOPPING IMMORAL FRAUD ACT

TITLE I: WAGE FRAUD

1. No federal contractor or employer operating in interregional commerce shall require any employee, except executive personnel, to sign any contract or agreement which provides for the forfeiture of the employee's wages for time worked as a condition of employment or the continuance therein, except as otherwise provided by law.

2. A federal contractor or employer operating in interregional commerce who willfully and with intent to defraud fails or refuses to pay earned wages in accordance with this act, unless the failure to pay was because of a bona fide dispute between the employer and its employee:

A. To an employee or employees is guilty of misdemeanor fraud if the value of the wages earned and not paid by the employer is less than $1,000; and

B. To an employee or employees is guilty of felony fraud if the value of the wages earned and not paid is $1,000 or more.

For purposes of this section, the determination as to the value of the wages earned shall be made by combining all wages the employer failed or refused to pay pursuant to this act.

3. The Attorney General may require a written complaint of the violation of this act and, with the written and signed consent of an employee, may institute proceedings on behalf of an employee to enforce compliance with this act, and to collect any moneys unlawfully withheld from such employee that shall be paid to the employee entitled thereto. In addition, following the issuance of a final order by the Attorney General or a court, the Attorney General may engage private counsel, approved by the Attorney General, to collect any moneys owed to the employee. Upon entry of a final order of the Attorney General, or upon entry of a judgment, against the employer, the court shall assess attorney fees.

4. In addition to being subject to any other penalty provided by the provisions of this act, any employer who fails to make payment of wages shall be liable for the payment of all wages due, and an additional equal amount as liquidated damages, plus interest accruing from the date the wages were due.

5. Any federal contractor or employer operating in interregional commerce who knowingly fails to make payment of wages in accordance with this act shall be subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $1,000 for each violation. The Attorney General shall notify any employer that the Attorney General alleges has violated any provision of this act by certified mail. Such notice shall contain a description of the alleged violation. Within 15 days of receipt of notice of the alleged violation, the employer may request an informal conference regarding such violation with the Department of Justice. In determining the amount of any penalty to be imposed, the Attorney General shall consider the size of the business of the employer charged and the gravity of the violation. Civil penalties owed under this section shall be paid to the Attorney General for deposit into the general fund of the Atlasia. The Attorney General shall prescribe procedures for the payment of proposed assessments of penalties that are not contested by employers. Such procedures shall include provisions for an employer to consent to abatement of the alleged violation and pay a proposed penalty or a negotiated sum in lieu of such penalty without admission of any civil liability arising from such alleged violation.

6. Final orders of the Attorney General or a proper court may be recorded, enforced, and satisfied the same as for a judgment

7. In addition to any civil or criminal penalty provided by this section, and without regard to any exhaustion of alternative administrative remedies provided for in this section, if a federal contractor or employer operating in interregional commerce fails to pay wages to an employee in accordance with this act, the employee may bring an action, individually, jointly, with other aggrieved employees, or on behalf of similarly situated employees as a collective action consistent with the collective action procedures of the Fair Labor Standards Act, 29 U.S.C. § 216(b), against the employer in a court of competent jurisdiction to recover payment of the wages, and the court shall award the wages owed, an additional equal amount as liquidated damages, plus prejudgment interest thereon, and reasonable attorney fees and costs. If the court finds that the employer knowingly failed to pay wages to an employee in accordance with this act, the court shall award the employee an amount equal to 1.2X the amount of wages due and reasonable attorney fees and costs.

8. As used in this title, a person acts knowingly if the person, with respect to information, has actual knowledge of the information, acts in deliberate ignorance of the truth or falsity of the information, or acts in reckless disregard of the truth or falsity of the information. Establishing that a person acted knowingly shall not require proof of specific intent to defraud.

9. An action under this act shall be commenced within two (2) years after the cause of action accrued. The period for filing is tolled upon the filing of an administrative action until the employee has been informed that the action has been resolved or until the employee has withdrawn the complaint, whichever is sooner.

TITLE II: FRAUDULENT CONFIDENCE ARTS

1. It shall be unlawful for any person to, upon any federal property or leasehold, over federal electromagnetic spectrum, through the postal service, upon or over the property, facilities, utilities, vehicles, networks, or conveyances of any federally owned or regulated common carrier or internet service provider, or participate or travel in interstate or foreign commerce to for a fee or compensation which he directly or indirectly solicits or receives claim, pretend, advertise, or hold himself or herself out as being able to use occult or psychic powers, faculties or forces, clairvoyance, psychology, psychometry, spirits, mediumship, seership, prophecy, astrology, palmistry, necromancy, or other craft, science, cards, talismans, charms, potions, magnetism, or magnetized articles or substances, oriental mysteries, or magic of any kind, or numerology to:

A. tell fortunes;

B. overcome evil influences and bad luck;

C. treat the sick or ailing;

D. find or restore lost or stolen property;

E. locate gold, silver, ore, petroleum or other natural product;

F. restore lost love or friendship or affection;

G. unite or procure lovers, husbands, wives, lost relatives or friends; or

H. commune with or resurrect the dead

2. A violation of this title shall be punishable by imprisonment for no more than one (1) year, a fine of $10,000.00, and disgorgement of any profits.

3. This title shall not apply to any person who engages in such conduct as part of a show or exhibition solely for the purpose of entertainment or amusement and who announces such prior to such show or exhibition.

4. This title shall not apply to bona fide, non-commercial religious practice.

TITLE III: MALEVOLENT CRIMINAL ATTEMPTS

1. It shall be a felony for any person to, upon any federal property or leasehold, over federal electromagnetic spectrum, through the postal service, upon or over the property, facilities, utilities, vehicles, networks, or conveyances of any federally owned or regulated common carrier or internet service provider, or participate or travel in interstate or foreign commerce to use, attempt to use, or conspire to use occult or psychic powers, faculties or forces, clairvoyance, psychology, psychometry, spirits, mediumship, seership,  astrology, palmistry, necromancy, or other craft, cards, talismans, idols, grimoires, spells, charms, potions, curses, oriental mysteries, or magic or witchcraft of any kind, or numerology to:

A. Resurrect the dead;

B. Animate a golem, humunculus, or other soulless automaton;

C. Summon or release a ghost, demon, djinn, or other malevolent spirit;

D. Alter the weather;

E. Possess another real and living person's body;

F.  Kill, harm, or create misfortune, woe, or bad luck for another real and living person;

G. Coerce another real and living person into consenting to or engaging in any sexual act;

H. Transmutate, create, manifest, or teleport and unlawful item or substance;

I. Violate the privacy of another; or

J. Commit any other crime.

2. A violation of this title shall be punishable as follows:

A. If the violation of this title is successful in accomplishing any of 1(A) - (C) above, such violation shall be punishable by imprisonment for no less than five (5) years and no more than life and a fine of no less than $25,000.00 and no more than $1 million. If the violation of this title is not successful in accomplishing any of 1(A) - (C) above, such violation shall be punished as a criminal attempt punishable by  imprisonment for no less than one (1) years and no more than ten (10) years and a fine of no less than $25,000.00 and no more than $100,000.00.

B.  If the violation of this title is successful in accomplishing 1(D) above, such violation shall be punishable by imprisonment for no more than ten (10) years and a fine of no more than $50,000.00. If the violation of this title is not successful in accomplishing 1(D) above, such violation shall be punished as a criminal attempt punishable by  imprisonment for no more than two (2) years and a fine of no more than $10,000.00.

C. If the violation of this title is successful in accomplishing 1(E) above, such violation shall be punished the same as for committing kidnapping. If the violation of this act is not successful in accomplishing 1(E) above, such violation shall be punished the same as for a criminal attempt to commit kidnapping.

D. If the violation of this title is successful in accomplishing any of 1(F) - (J) above, such violation shall be punished the same as for committing the crime accomplished by such violation. If the violation of this act is not successful in accomplishing any of 1(F) - (J) above, such violation shall be punished the same as for a criminal attempt to commit the crime intended by such violation.

E. Any person convicted of violating 2 above shall in addition to the punishments prescribed herein shall be required to register as a sex offender .

3. This title shall not apply to any person who engages in such conduct as part of a performance, show, or exhibition solely for the purpose of entertainment or amusement and who announces such prior to such performance, show, or exhibition.

4. This title shall not be construed as applying to prayer.

5. This title shall not be construed as applying to an exorcism carried out to free a person possessed by a ghost, demon, djinn, or other malevolent spirit.

TITLE IV: ENACTMENT

1. This act shall take effect sixty (60) days from the date of passage.

Passed 12-1-1-4 in the Atlasian Senate Assembled.

- R, PPT

Joseph Cao, President of the Republic of Atlasia

[Joseph Cao]

I want to be very clear with the establishment of this team that the administration's aim is to open an opportunity to publicly and transparently explore the precise enumerations of regional rights as applicable to all regions in line with the Constitution, which is the source for the rules we are bound by as well as every region's existence as a playable, legally authoritative entity, including the South. I am happy to hear out all regions on what they have to offer, again including the South. As I have said before, secession is not a line I am willing to cross, and it must also be clear to everyone going in that no region is getting special treatment at the expense of others. That defeats the point of regions. At any rate it is good that there has been a conversation about such relationships on AFE in recent days.

Those appointed to the commission are players I trust to do likewise and engage in good-faith conversation about the same topic while respecting the same red lines against being party to the breaking-up of our union. In particular, two of them have held or hold executive authority as head of a region, one as former Governor of the South, and all of them bring substantial regional and federal governing experience to the table. I have every confidence in their ability to find common ground.

EXECUTIVE ORDER
To facilitate proper and constructive dialogue with the Regions

1. A Regional Relations Commission shall be established to open conversation with interested parties representing the regions on the subject of their intended roles within the nation of Atlasia.

2. Old School Republican of the state of New York, Tack50 of the state of Maine, and West Midlander and North Carolina Yankee of the state of North Carolina are hereby appointed to the commission.

3. The Attorney General and the Secretary of Internal Affairs shall retain advisory roles to the commission in accordance with their duties to the federal government of Atlasia.


Joseph Cao, President of the Republic of Atlasia

[Joseph Cao]

Signing statement

I think the Senate has done its due diligence on this bill, and in regard to the amendments proposed memes are fine and all but don't really mesh well with the wider bill in addition to what Yankee said. The inclusion of Flat Earth is kind of funny in that context however.

FIGHT RACISM AND SEXISM ACT

1. No public school receiving federal funds shall require, or make part of any course taught at such school positive affirmation of any of the following concepts:

A. That one (1) race or sex is inherently superior to or inferior to another race or sex;

B. That an individual, by virtue of his or her race or sex, is inherently racist, sexist, privileges, biased, oppressive, or responsible whether consciously or unconsciously;

C. That an individual should be discriminated against or receive adverse treatment solely or partly because of his or her race or sex;

D. That members of one (1) race or sex cannot and should not attempt to treat others without regards to race or sex;

E. That an individual's moral character is necessarily determined by his or her race or sex;

F. That an individual, by virtue of his or her race or sex, bears responsibility for actions committed in the past by other members of the same race or sex;
 
G. That any individual should feel discomfort, guilt, anguish, or any other form of psychological distress on account of his or her race or sex;
 
H. That meritocracy, market-based economics, or traits such as a hard work ethic are racist or sexist, or were created by a members of a particular race to oppress members of another race;

I. That Atlasia or any Region thereof, their respective constitution and bill of rights, their government, or their history is fundamentally racist or sexist;

J. That the planet Earth is flat rather than spherical.

2. No public school receiving federal funds shall incorporate buttplugs, anal beads, dildos, or any other sex toy, or instruction on the use thereof, into its sexual education curriculum.

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

Passed 11-3-3-1 in the Atlasian Senate assembled.

- R, PPT

Joseph Cao, President of the Republic of Atlasia

[Joseph Cao]

Signing statement

Very good stuff, a lot of personal info gets exposed in this area in particular and it makes plenty of sense to try to clamp down on its transmission to foreign parties when we have the ability to do so. Great that everyone who showed up could get behind this.

AirBNB Privacy Act

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

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

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

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

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

- R, PPT

Joseph Cao, President of the Republic of Atlasia

[Joseph Cao]

Signing statement

Again I appreciate the chance to give and receive feedback on game mechanics bills like this one. Given the offhand comment by Forumlurker on Discord it is less of a worry to me than it would be otherwise for this or future teams to safely recuse themselves from potential regional conflicts without compromising the current writing arrangement. Sometimes you gotta split the baby.

GAME MODERATOR CANDIDATES ACT

1. The Game Engine Restructuring and GM Team Creation Act shall be amended as follows:

...

Section 3: Game Moderation Team

i. The president shall appoint three (3) members of the game moderation team (henceforth referred to as "the GM team") with the advice and consent of the Senate.

ii. The GM team shall have power, except where limited elsewhere by this legislation:

(a) to simulate the effect of domestic and foreign legislation of the government of Atlasia and of the several regions;
(b) to simulate the actions of non-playable entities;
(c) to simulate domestic and global events;
(d) to be the final arbiter in all questions of the reality of events which occur during their tenure;
(e) to be the final arbiter on the reality of the status quo with respect domestic and global conditions.

iii. The word of the GM team, once spoken, is Canon, and may not be revoked by their successor.

iv. Members of the GM team may be removed from office according to the same provisions set in place for the impeachment of executive officers.

v. A majority of members of the GM team may not hold any other elected or appointed office in either the Federal or Regional Governments. If any member of the GM team holds a Regional Office, such member shall abstain from participating in any GM activities exclusively impacting or affecting the Region in which they serve.

...

2. This act shall take effect immediately.

Passed 8-4-2-4 in the Atlasian Senate assembled.

- R, PPT

Joseph Cao, President of the Republic of Atlasia

[Joseph Cao]

How was this the bill the Senate as a whole chose to spend the most of its energy on this session? Am I missing some dimension in this? A variable with solution equal to zero, or something?

PREVENTING DEGENERACY ACT

bruh what

Passed 10-8-0-0 in the Atlasian Senate assembled.

- R, PPT

[GM Team Member and Senator WB]

How was this the bill the Senate as a whole chose to spend the most of its energy on this session? Am I missing some dimension in this? A variable with solution equal to zero, or something?

PREVENTING DEGENERACY ACT

bruh what

Passed 10-8-0-0 in the Atlasian Senate assembled.

- R, PPT

Is that a veto, Mr. President?

[Joseph Cao]

How was this the bill the Senate as a whole chose to spend the most of its energy on this session? Am I missing some dimension in this? A variable with solution equal to zero, or something?

PREVENTING DEGENERACY ACT

bruh what

Passed 10-8-0-0 in the Atlasian Senate assembled.

- R, PPT

Is that a veto, Mr. President?

That was a statement of deep confusion about the willingness of Senators to cover themselves in glory arguing about this for five pages. Just had to get it out there.

[Joseph Cao]

EXECUTIVE ORDER
To clarify and focus the legal scope of a very strange Act

1. Given that the term non-human animal as listed in (I)(2)(E) of the Preventing Degeneracy Act is vague, to add greater clarity, the Office of the President, and any subordinate Office or Department thereof shall hereby interpret non-human animal to mean and be interchangeable with the term non-sapient animal, provided however that no species of Pokemon shall be deemed to possess sapience.

2. To ensure the best, most impactful, and efficient use of Justice Department Resources, it is hereby ordered by the Office of the President that the Attorney General and Department of Justice, that prosecutions for committing violent sexual deviancy as defined in (I)(9) of the Preventing Degeneracy Act shall in all cases prioritize convictions of violent sexual deviancy as defined in clauses (B)-(E) of (I)(9), as well as violent sexual deviancy as defined in clause (A) in which no affirmative consent has been given by a participant in such violent sexual conduct. Prosecutions for private, non-commercial violent sexual conduct in which all participants have given affirmative consent shall not be deemed a priority and are hereby determined to be an ineffective use of Justice Department resources that would be more impactfully used in prosecuting the more serious violations identified herein.

3. This order shall take effect immediately and shall remain in force in perpetuity unless otherwise modified by a subsequent Executive Order or law.


Joseph Cao, President of the Republic of Atlasia