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« Reply #50 on: September 08, 2022, 11:24:54 AM »

The WH press room is open for questions until Saturday, or until my jetlag wears off, whichever is earlier.
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« Reply #51 on: September 09, 2022, 12:23:10 AM »

What do you think about the situation in the UK?
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« Reply #52 on: September 12, 2022, 12:20:06 PM »

What do you think about the situation in the UK?

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It's difficult to put into words. But if I had to choose three, I would say, 'Really, really sad.'

Oh, no, that's two, isn't it? How about 'Really very sad'?

To be serious, this has affected many of us quite deeply and I believe we will all be hoping for the best for our friends across the pond at this turbulent time for them. Certainly our administration will continue to support them, and the special relationship in general, however we can.
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« Reply #53 on: September 12, 2022, 12:25:05 PM »

The White House released the following statement marking the 21st anniversary of September 11, 2001:

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Yesterday we remembered a day that still lives in infamy twenty-one years later. We mourn the Atlasians on board the flights and in the buildings and the incalculable loss that their loved ones experienced. We especially honor the first responders for their exceptional bravery and dedication to the safety of those around them, and for demonstrating in the face of terrible risk the best of what it means to be Atlasian.

None of us who saw that day will forget – nor should we wish to – the lessons of a nation under attack. And we will continue to declare today and tomorrow as we did then: that Atlasia will not be cowed by killing or fearmongering, nor to the use of terror when our enemies have failed to defeat our resolve for the values that we hold dear. We still stand for the equality of all in the eyes of the law and for human rights free of the perversions that motivated the murders that day; we still stand for a rules-based international order; we still stand for the common folks here at home and abroad, for the communities that they build through mutual love and concern, and for everyone at risk of being left behind. Whatever our differences, we will continue to come together to defend those values as long as this nation exists.

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« Reply #54 on: September 17, 2022, 12:01:20 AM »

Redraft statement

Marc H. Christ. Can we have people read these things before moving to final votes on them? There's seventeen of you plus a PPT who opened the vote, it shouldn't be that hard.

Anyway, I have put in a figure of 1 billion – based on sponsor intent from past convos with the Vice President, I am opting to narrow the bill's focus to covering remaining tuition burdens of the bottom two quintiles plus delinquents. Given the federal support, need-based aid, various grants, and regional programs that already exist this seems to come out to about $2,000 per student within our target bucket, and my upper estimate for the size of our bucket is around 5 million students.

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Streets to Schools Act of 2022

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I. Title

The title of this legislation shall be called the "Streets to Schools Act of 2022" and shall be cited as "S2S"

II. Purpose and Intent

To establish a program for low income individuals and those involved in illegal activities to provide a higher education funded by the federal government. The intent is to decrease poverty and crime rates among younger and lower class individuals.

III. Establishment of Program

This legislation will create the "Streets to Schools Education Program" which will provide federal funding for individuals in one of two brackets, low income and delinquent individuals, to attend two year universities or colleges, with requirements described in section IV of this legislation.

IV. Requirements

The requirements for eligibility for this program is as follows:

 a.) Low income: Individuals in the low income bracket must be a dependent of a family who's income is less than $42,000 per year, or is not a dependent with an income less than $42,000 a year.

Registration with the program will be audited for those who are eligible for the program, funding will be reviewed once every semester to track the progress of students. Students of this bracket are required to maintain a C+ average in any and all classes they may take, with a minimum of three (3) classes per semester. If found in violation of the programs minimum requirements, funding will be revoked.

 b.)  Delinquent Individuals: Individuals who partake in illegal acts, such as illicit drug dealing, gang activity, or prostitution.

Individuals in this bracket are required to disclose prior activities and affiliations with the program. All illegal substances and materials (ie. drugs, weapons) owned by an individual must be turned in to regional authorities as detailed in Section V. If the individual is found to possess illegal substances and materials during the program, or the individual is arrested for partaking in illegal activities, their eligibility shall be terminated immediately.

Registration with the program will be audited for those who are eligible for the program, funding will be reviewed once every semester to track the progress of students. Students of this bracket are required to maintain a C+ average in any and all classes they may take, with a minimum of three (3) classes per semester. If found in violation of the programs minimum requirements, funding will be revoked.

V. Regional Coordination

Regions are required to mandate athorities to accept illegal substances and materials without charges to the individual for proper disposal in accordance with the program. Funding will be specified for this purpose in Section VI.

VI. Funding

A total, to be determined by the Senate and amended into this section, will be allocated to this program. Regions will be provided an additional $2,000,000 per region to establish collection programs.

VII. Enactment

This legislation will go into effect one year following the bills passage as to provide proper time for program setup and coordination.

Passed 6-3-1-8 in the Atlasian Senate assembled,

 

Western Democrat, President Pro Tempore

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I. Title

The title of this legislation shall be called the "Streets to Schools Act of 2022" and shall be cited as "S2S"

II. Purpose and Intent

To establish a program for low income individuals and those involved in illegal activities to provide a higher education funded by the federal government. The intent is to decrease poverty and crime rates among younger and lower class individuals.

III. Establishment of Program

This legislation will create the "Streets to Schools Education Program" which will provide federal funding for individuals in one of two brackets, low income and delinquent individuals, to attend two year universities or colleges, with requirements described in section IV of this legislation.

IV. Requirements

The requirements for eligibility for this program is as follows:

 a.) Low income: Individuals in the low income bracket must be a dependent of a family who'swhose income is less than $42,000 per year, or is not a dependent with an income less than $42,000 a year.

Registration with the program will be audited for those who are eligible for the program, funding will be reviewed once every semester to track the progress of students. Students of this bracket are required to maintain a 78 out of 100 average in any and all classes they may take, with a minimum of three (3) classes per semester. If found in violation of the programs minimum requirements, funding will be revoked.

 b.)  Delinquent Individuals: Individuals who partake in illegal acts, such as illicit drug dealing, gang activity, or prostitution.

Individuals in this bracket are required to disclose prior activities and affiliations with the program. All illegal substances and materials (ie. drugs, weapons) owned by an individual must be turned in to regional authorities as detailed in Section V. If the individual is found to possess illegal substances and materials during the program, or the individual is arrested for partaking in illegal activities, their eligibility shall be terminated immediately.

Registration with the program will be audited for those who are eligible for the program, funding will be reviewed once every semester to track the progress of students. Students of this bracket are required to maintain a 78 out of 100 average in any and all classes they may take, with a minimum of three (3) classes per semester. If found in violation of the programs minimum requirements, funding will be revoked.

V. Regional Coordination

Regions are required to mandate authorities to accept illegal substances and materials without charges to the individual for proper disposal in accordance with the program. Funding will be specified for this purpose in Section VI.

VI. Funding

A total, to be determined by the Senate and amended into this section, $1,000,000,000, to be drawn from existing appropriations for higher education, will be allocated to this program. Regions will be provided an additional $2,000,000 per region to establish collection programs.

VII. Enactment

This legislation will go into effect one year following the bill's passage as to provide proper time for program setup and coordination.

Passed 6-3-1-8 in the Atlasian Senate assembled,

 

Western Democrat, President Pro Tempore
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« Reply #55 on: September 17, 2022, 12:11:10 AM »

Oh, and unrelated to the above, I was back home today:

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« Reply #56 on: September 19, 2022, 11:00:03 PM »

Signing statement

I am… unsure of how the bill text although undoubtedly laudable specifically relates to protecting secret ballot elections, and perhaps the people who amended this might feel they owe an explanation about that since they did put so much effort into rewriting the bill. Then again, they might not feel their actions need to explained to anyone who doesn’t already agree. That seems like a nice risk-free M.O. doesn’t it?

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Section 1. Title

This Act shall be called the Worker Democracy Act.

Section 2. Protecting secret ballot elections

Section 6A of the The Walter Reuther & Cesar Chavez Solidarity Act is amended by striking “1 trade union appointed official” and inserting “2 trade union appointed officials”

Section 3. Enactment

This bill shall come into effect ten (10) days after the date of passage.

Passed 10-1-2-5 in the Atlasian Senate assembled,

 

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« Reply #57 on: September 24, 2022, 01:14:58 AM »

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Happy to see the Senate approves of the funding figures and miscellaneous other stuff that will give this bill the teeth it needs to help our kids, and for the love of mathematics and proper punctuation and all else that is holy please get your act together next time, I say this with great love and concern.

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I. Title

The title of this legislation shall be called the "Streets to Schools Act of 2022" and shall be cited as "S2S"

II. Purpose and Intent

To establish a program for low income individuals and those involved in illegal activities to provide a higher education funded by the federal government. The intent is to decrease poverty and crime rates among younger and lower class individuals.

III. Establishment of Program

This legislation will create the "Streets to Schools Education Program" which will provide federal funding for individuals in one of two brackets, low income and delinquent individuals, to attend two year universities or colleges, with requirements described in section IV of this legislation.

IV. Requirements

The requirements for eligibility for this program is as follows:

 a.) Low income: Individuals in the low income bracket must be a dependent of a family who'swhose income is less than $42,000 per year, or is not a dependent with an income less than $42,000 a year.

Registration with the program will be audited for those who are eligible for the program, funding will be reviewed once every semester to track the progress of students. Students of this bracket are required to maintain a 78 out of 100 average in any and all classes they may take, with a minimum of three (3) classes per semester. If found in violation of the programs minimum requirements, funding will be revoked.

 b.)  Delinquent Individuals: Individuals who partake in illegal acts, such as illicit drug dealing, gang activity, or prostitution.

Individuals in this bracket are required to disclose prior activities and affiliations with the program. All illegal substances and materials (ie. drugs, weapons) owned by an individual must be turned in to regional authorities as detailed in Section V. If the individual is found to possess illegal substances and materials during the program, or the individual is arrested for partaking in illegal activities, their eligibility shall be terminated immediately.

Registration with the program will be audited for those who are eligible for the program, funding will be reviewed once every semester to track the progress of students. Students of this bracket are required to maintain a 78 out of 100 average in any and all classes they may take, with a minimum of three (3) classes per semester. If found in violation of the programs minimum requirements, funding will be revoked.

V. Regional Coordination

Regions are required to mandate authorities to accept illegal substances and materials without charges to the individual for proper disposal in accordance with the program. Funding will be specified for this purpose in Section VI.

VI. Funding

A total, to be determined by the Senate and amended into this section, $1,000,000,000, to be drawn from existing appropriations for higher education, will be allocated to this program. Regions will be provided an additional $2,000,000 per region to establish collection programs.

VII. Enactment

This legislation will go into effect one year following the bill's passage as to provide proper time for program setup and coordination.

Passed 6-3-1-8 in the Atlasian Senate assembled,

 

Western Democrat, President Pro Tempore

Redraft passed 12-1-0-5 in the Atlasian Senate assembled,



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« Reply #58 on: September 27, 2022, 12:25:36 AM »

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Eat your beans and potatoes, kids.

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THESE ARE REGIONAL ISSUES ACT

SECTION I: NAME
a. This act shall be referred to as These Are Regional Issues Act

SECTION II: REGIONAL EDUCATIONAL POWERS
a. The regulation prohibiting school lunches from containing more that one (1) cup of lima beans, peas, potatoes, or corn kernels per student per week is hereby eliminated. 7 CFR 210.10 shall be amended accordingly.
b. The regulation prohibiting the hiring of a School Nutrition Program Officer unless they have a college degree is hereby eliminated. 7 CFR 210.30(b)(1)(ii) & (iii) shall be amended accordingly.
c. The regulation prohibiting schools from offering 2% milkfat milk, whole milk, or chocolate milk or else lose School Breakfast and School Lunch programs funding is hereby eliminated.  7 CFR 210.10(c)(g) & 7 CFR 220.8(c)(g) & 7 CFR 215.7a shall be amended accordingly.
d. The regulation imposing arbitrary nutrition standards for snacks in school vending machines or else the school loses School Breakfast and School Lunch programs funding eligibility is hereby eliminated. 7 CFR 210.11(a)(2) and 42 USC 1779 shall be amended accordingly.
e. Nothing in federal law shall be construed or interpreted as requiring Common Core State Educational standards in order to qualify for any federal education funding program, including but not limited race to the top grants.
f. The regulation implying that schools will be sued if neutral discipline policies show a disparate impact is hereby eliminated. The Dear Colleague Letter dated January 8, 2014 is hereby rescinded.
g. The regulation implying that colleges will be sued if they fail to reduce the burden of proof for campus disciplinary hearings below clear and convincing evidence is hereby eliminated. The Dear Colleague Letter dated April 4, 2011 is hereby rescinded.
h. The regulation mandating most college classes take attendance to assist in verifying if federal student loan recipients have dropped out is hereby eliminated.
i. The regulation disqualifying students convicted of non-violent drug crimes from most federal student aid programs is hereby eliminated. 20 USC 1091(r)(1) shall be amended accordingly.
j. The regulation imposing certain crime reporting requirements on colleges shall not include crimes committed off-campus, including but not limited to privately operated book stores. 34 CFR 668.46 shall be amended accordingly.
k. The regulation imposing certain crime reporting requirements on colleges shall not be required for the crimes of "stalking", "domestic violence", and "dating violence", until such time that the Department of Justice provides a definition of each crime, in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act.
l. The regulation poorly defining "credit hour" in the context of classes eligible for the student loan program is hereby eliminated. 34 CFR 600.2 shall be amended accordingly.
m. The regulation mandating colleges compile and publish certain employment data about previously enrolled students or else lose funding eligibility is hereby eliminated. 34 CFR 668.401 - 668.415 shall be amended accordingly.
n. The regulation mandating college financial solvency as measured by an arbitrary composite score or else lose funding eligibility is hereby eliminated. 34 CFR 668.171 - 176 shall be amended accordingly.
o. The regulation mandating colleges offering online classes receive certification from every single state students enroll from instead of just the state the college is physically located in or else lose funding eligibility is hereby eliminated. 34 cfr 600.9 shall be amended accordingly.
p. Any regulations mandating colleges distribute a breakdown on the racial, sexual orientation, or gender breakdown of the student body to each student or else lose funding eligibility are hereby eliminated. 20 USC 1092(a)(1)(Q) shall be amended accordingly.
q. The regulation mandating colleges distribute a copy of their peer-to-peer file sharing policy along with government propaganda warning of the illegality of certain copyright violations or else lose funding eligibility is hereby eliminated. 34 CFR 668.14(b)(30), 34 CFR 668.43(a)(10), 20 USC 1092(a)(1)(P) and 20 USC 1094(a)(29) shall be amended accordingly.
r. The regulation mandating colleges distribute a copy of their vaccination policy disclosure to each student or else lose funding eligibility is hereby eliminated.  20 USC 1092(a)(1)(V) shall be amended accordingly.
s. The regulation mandating colleges distribute a voter registration form to each student or else lose federal funding eligibility is hereby eliminated. 20 USC 1094(a)(23) shall be amended accordingly.

SECTION III: TIMING
a. This act shall take effect 120 days after the date of passage.
Passed 6-5-0-7 in the Atlasian Senate assembled,

 

Western Democrat, President Pro Tempore


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« Reply #59 on: September 28, 2022, 11:14:20 PM »

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I thank the Senate for (finally) getting this off its case and am happy that we've found it in ourselves as a nation to reject past fits of imperialism.

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Section 1. Title

This Act shall be called the William Jennings Bryan Anti-Imperialism Act.

Section 2. Renunciation of imperialist claims

A. The Screwing Around With Borders Act is hereby repealed.

B.
The Now We're Really Screwing Around With Borders Act is hereby repealed.

Section 3. Enactment

This bill shall come into effect ten (10) days after the date of passage.

Passed 7-6-0 in the Atlasian Senate assembled,

x Spark, President pro tempore of Senate of the Republic of Atlasia

By a vote of 6-2-1-9, the redraft is adopted



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« Reply #60 on: September 29, 2022, 12:07:05 AM »

Statement on the situation in Jackson, MS

In response to requests from Mississippi Governor Grenfell and Southern Governor LT, I am formally declaring a state of emergency exists in the State of Mississippi and authorizing the Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to identify, mobilize, and provide at its discretion such equipment and resources as are necessary to assist regional, state, and local efforts to remedy the lack of access to clean running water in the City of Jackson.

We will be continuing to monitor the situation on the ground and are ready to provide further assistance as necessary.

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« Reply #61 on: September 29, 2022, 12:03:58 PM »

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I'm glad we got this done on time, as I'm sure our several million federal employees are, and my commendations go to the Senate for a smooth process in passing this as they continue to tinker with the budget. Keep up the good work, we've got exactly two months.

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AN ACT FOR A RESOLUTION

To provide for a one-time, temporary extension of budget levels to allow the budget to be fully debated without a shutdown

Be it resolved in the Senate of the Republic of Atlasia assembled,
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Section 1: Title
1. This legislation shall be cited as the Continuing Resolution – September 2022.

Section 2: Continuing Resolution
1. Funding for the Atlasian federal government will be maintained at current levels through November 30th, 2022 or until the FY2023 budget is enacted.

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

 

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« Reply #62 on: October 01, 2022, 02:54:58 PM »

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To whoever feels the impact of this law, which is to say however far $10,000 can be stretched among three regions and fifty-plus states, I can only say: you WILL eat the bugs.

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AN ACT
To eat bugs

Be it enacted in the Senate of the Republic of Atlasia assembled,
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I. Title

The title of this legislation shall be called the “You Will Eat Bugs Act of 2022” and cited as “EBA”

II: Purpose

To establish subsidies for the industry of Crickets and Grasshoppers for human consumption.

III: Establishment of Programs

This legislation will create the “Tasty Bugs Subsidy Initiative” which will provide federal funding for farms to harvest crickets and grasshoppers.

IV: Definitions

a. A “cricket” shall be defined as an insect edible for human consumption in the Grylliodea family of insects.
b. A “grasshopper” shall be defined as a ground-dwelling, herbivorous insects suitable for human consumption.

V: Subsidies
a. $10,000 shall be allocated evenly to regional governments, statewide governments, and local jurisdictions to farmers willing to harvest insects.

VI: Implementation
a. This shall go into effect one year following the bill’s passage.

Passed 6-2-5-5 in the Atlasian Senate assembled,

 

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« Reply #63 on: October 01, 2022, 03:12:07 PM »
« Edited: October 01, 2022, 03:18:38 PM by President Joseph Cao »

We are back in hurricane season and as our energies and thoughts remain with the people of Florida and the Carolinas and other affected areas, I want to be absolutely clear that those in the path of the hurricane should still heed all warnings available to them from local officials and weather sources. This season is not over by any means. I will be directing the administration to provide whatever relief and assistance we have at our disposal to save lives, get help to the people, and rebuild.

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1. I hereby recognize and grant all pending requests for disaster declarations in the affected regions, especially for the states of Florida, South Carolina, and North Carolina, as well as all future requests for potentially affected states in the path of Hurricane Ian should such be made.

2. The Department of Homeland Security and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) shall coordinate all disaster relief efforts which have the purpose of alleviating the hardship and suffering caused by the emergency on the local population, and to provide appropriate assistance to save lives and to protect property and public health and safety.


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« Reply #64 on: October 22, 2022, 10:57:15 AM »

Signing statement

Some wag, in fact quite a number of wags at one point or another, once said that this game reflects the systemic incompetence in politics very well. We passed this once to fix a glaring hole in the Game Engine (when in the course of human events it becomes necessary for one people to place restrictions on the free speech of God etc. etc.) and we're passing it again because that is how this game takes the extra two steps forward after taking its step back, just exactly like politics in general when you think about it. It was necessary to repass this and keep future GMs from taking their own steps back and killing random players, and for that reason I'm happy to sign it.

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Be it enacted in the Senate of the Republic of Atlasia assembled,
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SECTION I. SHORT TITLE.

This bill shall be referred to as the Responsible Excision of Timeline Canon in case of Overt Nonsense Again Act, or, for short, the RETCON Again Act.

SECTION II. PROVISIONS.

SB 110-12, the Game Engine Restructuring and GM Team Creation Act, is hereby amended as follows:

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iii. The word of a game moderator, once spoken, is Canon, and may not be revoked by them or their successor unless a request to revoke canon status from a specific game engine proclamation or set of proclamations is approved by eight-ninths of the full senate.
Passed 10-0-1-7 in the Atlasian Senate assembled,

 

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« Reply #65 on: October 26, 2022, 10:51:45 PM »

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Good on the Senate for getting this through – I am hoping the State Department can get the needed necessities directly to protesters and no one else. It's the least that the people of Iran deserve and the transparency that Atlasian citizens are owed.

And we will, I am reiterating, stand by the protesters and condemn the brutal and deadly crackdown by the Iranian regime as long as it is occurring. There's no place for that kind of thing in the twenty-first century.
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AN ACT
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Be it enacted by the Senate of the Republic of Atlasia assembled;

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Section 1. Title

This legislation may be cited as the Support Iranian Civilians Act.

Section 2. Funding for direct aid to the people of the Islamic Republic of Iran

Whereas,

(i) under an illegitimate and illegal government, thousands of Iranian civilians have been killed or wounded
(ii) tens of thousands of Iranian dissenters and protestors have been imprisoned,

1. $2.5 billion shall be reserved for providing direct aid to Iranian people in need, including but not limited to food, shelter, and healthcare.

2. The Office of Foreign Assistance shall authorize a strategic plan to provide basic necessities to the Iranian people through work with non-governmental organizations (NGOs) including charities and faith-based institutions. The Office shall be required to report to the Department of State records of how every dollar for the aforementioned aid fund is used.

Section 3. Bar on aid via cash payments

1. No funds, from public or private resources, shall be used for the purpose of providing cash sums to beneficiaries of the aid program established under this act.

Section 4. Enactment

The establishment of the aid fund and network authorized under this act shall be applied upon passage of this act.
Passed 7-2-1-8 in the Atlasian Senate assembled,

 

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« Reply #66 on: November 04, 2022, 12:33:31 PM »

Good afternoon folks! Just so everyone's clear I'm alive. It's been great to spend the past two days in Illinois with my family and the good people of downstate. Hope to have more opportunities seeing the folks around the country in the next four months.

I'm still receiving briefings and going over the bills on my desk as per usual – you know quite well I owe it to the Atlasian people to keep at the job they elected me to do. That will take up most of the afternoon unfortunately for the press who want another speech today of all days for some reason, but pop by tonight and we'll see what the White House kitchens can whip up for y'all instead.
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« Reply #67 on: November 07, 2022, 12:21:25 AM »

Forgot to port this over. Apparently the intern was indisposed on account of a food coma from eating too much at the inaugural dinner.

Veto statement

The Senator from Mississippi made some remarks the other night on this bill which as a former PPT I find myself agreeing with wholeheartedly. Now I am enthusiastically in favor of this bill. I told Scott so when he proposed the idea. I wanted and still want to get it into the budget in time for its passage before the end of the month. But like all other legislation this derives its legitimacy from the Senate's mandate to represent the people and that is patently violated when barely a third of the Senate shows up to vote. It may not be a job requirement that the PPT hits up all eighteen senators but it most certainly is to ensure that as many of them vote as possible. In point of fact I'm not sure this doesn't violate the implicit quorum rule on final votes.  

I want to emphasize that I am making this my first action as President this term to get that point across as clearly as possible – everyone needs to do their job with a minimum of propriety. Get more people to show up, and I promise I will sign this pronto. It's time for Senate leadership to hold up their end of the bargain.

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New Great Society Amendment

The New Great Society Act is amended as follows regarding:

4.) Section III, subsection 2.1, of the New Great Society Act is Amended as follows:

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Section 2. Monthly Universal Basic Income for Families with Children

1. Beginning in January of 2023 parents or legal guardians of persons under the age of 18 and have a disposable income of less than $70,000 shall be entitled to $2,000 monthly checks.
Passed 7-1-0-11 in the Atlasian Senate assembled,

 

Western Democrat, President Pro Tempore

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« Reply #68 on: November 07, 2022, 01:36:01 AM »

Will you be taking action on the Right to Choose Act?
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« Reply #69 on: November 10, 2022, 11:54:13 PM »

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I don't technically have to sign this (whoops) but thank you to the Senate for the marginally better turnout. As to the six senators who didn't make it…

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New Great Society Amendment

The New Great Society Act is amended as follows regarding:

4.) Section III, subsection 2.1, of the New Great Society Act is Amended as follows:

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Section 2. Monthly Universal Basic Income for Families with Children

1. Beginning in January of 2023 parents or legal guardians of persons under the age of 18 and have a disposable income of less than $70,000 shall be entitled to $2,000 monthly checks.
Passed 7-1-0-11 in the Atlasian Senate assembled,

 

Western Democrat, President Pro Tempore

Veto Overridden 12-0-0-6 in the Atlasian Senate assembled.

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« Reply #70 on: November 11, 2022, 12:00:00 AM »

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I don't support overturning the in-game precedent of leaving an incredibly sensitive issue for individual regions to handle, which all parties have historically held to in the recognition that some third rails of federal government are best left alone. Let's leave it at that.

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Right to Choose Act of 2022


Senate Bill
to Respect a Woman's Right to Choose and to Codify Legal Precedent


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SECTION I. Name


This Act shall be called the Right to Choose Act of 2022.

SECTION II. Findings

A. The Senate of the Republic of Atlasia finds that-

I. Access to reproductive care, specifically procedures that ensure the safe carriage, resolution, or termination of a pregnancy,is a fundamental right for all citizens of the Republic of Atlasia
II. That the termination of a pregnancy constitutes reproductive care under this definition
III. That the termination of a pregnancy is a substantially private and personal decision
IV. That this procedure ought to be made with proper physical and psychiatric healthcare considerations
V. That any procedure directly or tangentially related to pregnancy termination ought to be regulated, and standardized.
VI. That the regions of Atlasia ought to be able to enact certain laws that regulate the practice and administration of pregnancy termination
VII. That reproductive care be provided to mothers who opt to carry a pregnancy to term, including all medically necessary pre and postpartum care

SECTION III. Statutory Right to Choose

A. It shall be unlawful for any regional, local, or national subdivision thereof, to ban pregnancy termination procedures prior to twenty (20) gestational weeks of a pregnancy.

B. Any regional, local, or national subdivision thereof, may enact statute that regulates access to pregnancy termination services prior to twenty (20) gestational weeks of a pregnancy, so long as access to reproductive care, including pregnancy termination, is not substantially impeded or infringed.

C. For the purposes of this section, substantially impeded or infringed shall be defined as any legal or regulatory action taken by a region, local, or nation subdivision that is found to be in noncompliance with the following test:
I. Furthers a valid regional or local interest in protecting the health of a pregnant individual
II. Creates, or increases, a benefit that outweighs the burden placed on people seeking pregnancy termination services
III. Is based on credible, scientific evidence regarding the safety of pregnancy termination procedures


D. Any regional, local, or national subdivision thereof, may enact statute that restricts, bans, or otherwise regulates access to pregnancy termination services on or past twenty (20) gestational weeks of a pregnancy.

SECTION IV: Effective Date


A. This law shall go into effect on January 1, 2023.
Passed 8-5-0-5 in the Atlasian Senate assembled,

 

Western Democrat, President Pro Tempore

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« Reply #71 on: November 11, 2022, 12:00:50 AM »

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So, stepping out of ITTL for a moment, I do have reservations about certain parts of the bill's language that pretty much dovetail with what Yankee said during debate. But I also recognize the miles of daylight that separates a good-faith effort to address at the only level of government effectively possible, the problem of locally driven protests that grow out of control from their original purpose thanks to the injection of unrelated and unaffiliated parties from elsewhere, from the mass criminalization and crackdown on any form of freedom of speech that we see going on in… certain other places in the world. I do think this bill falls clearly on one side of that divide.

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SECTION I: NAME

1. This act shall be referred to as Rioters Are Stupid Act or R.A.S.A

SECTION II: ABOLISH RIOTING

1. A person who, being in another Region, travels to another Region for the purpose of participating in a riot, incitement of a riot, unlawful assembly, or mob intimidation shall be guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for no more than (6) months and a fine of not more than $10,000. A person arrested for a violation of this paragraph shall be held in custody until brought before a federal court for a bail hearing. At such hearing the court shall determine if permitting bail presents a probable risk of future rioting or civil disturbance.

2. This law shall go into effect immediately.

Passed 9-6-0-3 in the Atlasian Senate assembled,

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« Reply #72 on: November 18, 2022, 09:03:39 AM »

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We in the federal government, as elected representatives of this country, are seeking to provide critical support for our semiconductor supply chain and its workers. We are seeking to promote the best of our Atlasian research and development into the advanced technologies that brought us into the twenty-first century. Every Atlasian is exposed to the danger of an unprecedented failure of technology thanks to its critical role in our lives; this bill makes each and every one of them safer. It builds on existing bipartisan legislation to erect such defenses and it adds more of its own, and I am grateful that the portion of the Senate that showed up approved it unanimously.

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DOMESTIC SEMICONDUCTOR CHIP PROMOTION ACT

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1. There is hereby created a Semiconductor Promotion Trust Fund (SPTF). The SPTF shall hold those funds dedicated herein in an interest bearing account and allocate such funds pursuant to law.

2. Over the next five (5) years, $60 billion is hereby authorized to be appropriated to assist in the development of semiconductor manufacturing production in Atlasia. Such funds shall serve as financial assistance for building or modernizing semiconductor manufacturing capabilities in Atlasia.

3. The funds authorized to be expended under this title shall be expended as follows:

A. $30 Billion from the SSTF is hereby authorized to be expended over the next five (5) years to finance, guarantee, or subsidize site acquisition, development, and facilities construction for commercial semiconductor manufacturing. $18 Billion of this amount shall be in the form of direct loans or loan guarantees. Grant and loan determinations for this purpose shall consider all relevant factors in making such determination. All recovered loan repayments shall be deposited in the SPTF.

B. $21 Billion from the SPTF is hereby authorized to be expended over the next five (5) years to finance, guarantee, or subsidize machinery, equipment, tools, and process acquisition, development, and installation for commercial semiconductor manufacturing. $15 Billion of this amount shall be in the form of direct loans or loan guarantees. Grant and loan determinations for this purpose shall consider all relevant factors in making such determination. All recovered loan repayments shall be deposited in the SPTF.

C. $9 Billion from the SPTF is hereby authorized to be expended over the next five (5) years to subsidize workforce training, development, and recruitment for commercial semiconductor manufacturing. This amount shall be in the form of grants. Grant determinations for this purpose shall consider all relevant factors in making such determination.

4. Funding awarded under this act shall be divided as equally as is practicable between each of the three (3) Regions.

5. 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 facility funded by this act as well as any other property owned, controlled, or managed by the recipient.

6. Any recipient of funds under this act shall be considered contractors for purposes of the No Chinese Spyware Act.

7. This act shall take effect immediately.

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

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« Reply #73 on: November 18, 2022, 09:05:52 AM »

Also:

The WH press room is open for questions until Sunday night.

I cannot guarantee that I will get to each question as it comes, most likely I will be drowning my sorrows for an election on the other side of the planet, but fire away and I'll answer in due course!
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« Reply #74 on: November 18, 2022, 02:06:10 PM »

Chances of you running for a 3rd term?
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