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Joseph Cao:
Quote from: President Joseph Cao on January 26, 2023, 11:52:20 AM
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.
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A BILL
To promote responsible parenthood and assist new Atlasian families
Be it enacted by the Senate of the Republic of Atlasia assembled,
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SECTION 1: TITLE
1. This legislation may be cited as the Better Baby Box Act.
SECTION 2: PROVISIONS
1. $360 million shall be appropriated to provide baby boxes to eligible parents of newborn children.
a. Each box shall contain a pamphlet listing parenting resources and services that provide parenting classes, a play mat, a changing mat, a digital thermometer, a fleece jacket, three babygrows, a hooded bath towel, a reusable nappy and liners, a baby book, a feeding bib, a sponge, cot sheets, a mattress and a blanket.
b. Each box shall measure 70 x 43 x 27 cm in size.
2. Parents shall be eligible for this program if the family's total disposable income is less than $150,000.
SECTION 3: IMPLEMENTATION
1. This legislation shall take effect 30 days after being signed into law.
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.
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Joseph Cao, President of the Republic of Atlasia
Joseph Cao:
Quote from: President Joseph Cao on January 30, 2023, 11:16:18 PM
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.
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GREAT ANTARCTICA ACT
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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.
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Joseph Cao, President of the Republic of Atlasia
Joseph Cao:
Quote from: President Joseph Cao on January 30, 2023, 11:39:33 PM
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.
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WEATHERBOY ACT
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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.
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Joseph Cao, President of the Republic of Atlasia
Joseph Cao:
Quote from: President Joseph Cao on January 30, 2023, 11:50:05 PM
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.
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RIGHT TO PRIVACY ACT
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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.
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Joseph Cao, President of the Republic of Atlasia
Joseph Cao:
Quote from: President Joseph Cao on January 30, 2023, 11:56:25 PM
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.
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APP STORE FREEDOM ACT
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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.
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Joseph Cao, President of the Republic of Atlasia
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