SB 112-51: G.I. Joe Act (Redraft passed)

[Mr. Reactionary]

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-130 Avionics Modernization Program;
   4. C-17 Transport Aircraft Program;
   5. C-27 Joint Cargo Aircraft Program;
   6. EA-18G Growler Program;
   7. EP-X Aircraft Program;
   8. Far-Term Sea-Based Terminal Defense Program ;
   9. Global Hawk Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Program;
   10. Joint Strike Fighter Program;
   11. JLENS blimp Program;
   12. Littoral Combat Ship Program;
   13. MEADS Program;
   14. SM-3 II-B Missile Defense System Program;
   15. TALOS Project;
   16. Third Generation Infrared Surveillance Program;
   17. Trident II Missile Program;
   18. 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
   8. B-52 Stratofortress 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 25%;

e. The naval fleet of small surface combat ships shall be reduced from 42 to 30. 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 30%.

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.

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

SECTION III: OTHER SAVINGS

a. No federal funding allocated for the Department of State shall be expended on counter-narcotics operations.

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

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

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

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

f.  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%.

g. Funding for military musical bands is hereby reduced 50%.

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

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

j. 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.

Sponsor: NCY
Debate on this bill is now open.

[Mr. Reactionary]

The origin of this bill was from a few years ago when I was conducting the federal audit. This never ended up passing one of the two houses. It eliminates wasteful and duplicative spending in the military.

[GM Team Member and Senator WB]

In section II wouldn’t it be better to not have “eliminate” in front of each of those since the first line in the section covers all of that?

[Mr. Reactionary]

Typo fixed.

[Mr. Reactionary]

Anything else on this?

[Mr. Reactionary]

I move for a final vote to hopefully wrap everything up before Christmas. 24 hours to be a Scrooge.

[Utah Neolib]

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-130 Avionics Modernization Program;
   4. C-17 Transport Aircraft Program;
   5. C-27 Joint Cargo Aircraft Program;
   6. EA-18G Growler Program;
   7. EP-X Aircraft Program;
   8. Far-Term Sea-Based Terminal Defense Program ;
   9. Global Hawk Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Program;
   10. Joint Strike Fighter Program;
   11. JLENS blimp Program;
   12. Littoral Combat Ship Program;
   13. MEADS Program;
   14. SM-3 II-B Missile Defense System Program;
   15. TALOS Project;
   16. Third Generation Infrared Surveillance Program;
   17. Trident II Missile Program;
   18. 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
   8. B-52 Stratofortress 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 35The 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.

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

SECTION III: OTHER SAVINGS

a. No federal funding allocated for the Department of State shall be expended on counter-narcotics operations.

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

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

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

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

f.  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%.

g. Funding for military musical bands is hereby reduced 50%.

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

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

j. 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.

[Mr. Reactionary]

Friendly.

Dual motion 24 hours to object to amendment or a final vote immediately thereafter.

[WD]

Objection

[West_Midlander]

Objection

Care to give a reason why you’re wasting the Senate’s time?

At least have the decency to answer for once. I have reiterated your question to me (which I answered, unlike you) to you multiple times (on various bills/motions where you objected without a reason) and you have never elaborated proving that every time you do this it's a bitter, sad attempt at obstructionism and nothing else.

[Mr. Reactionary]

UNL Amendment is adopted.

Hearing an objection to a final vote we will now proceed to a vote on cloture. Vote is open until Midnight eastern on December 23. Please vote aye, nay, or abstain.

[Mr. Reactionary]

Aye

[PPT Spiral]

Aye

[West_Midlander]

Aye

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Aye

[WD]

Nay

[Deep Dixieland Senator, Muad'dib (OSR MSR)]

Aye

[Enduro]

Aye

[Devout Centrist]

Why are we defunding the Blue Angels?

Nay

[OSR stands with Israel]

Aye

[Mr. Reactionary]

By a vote of 7-2-0-9 cloture is invoked and we will proceed to a vote when we return from the Christmas holidays.

[Mr. Reactionary]

A final vote is now open lasting 72 hours. Please vote aye, nay, or abstain.

[Mr. Reactionary]

Aye

[West_Midlander]

Aye

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Aye