Chemical, Biological, and Radiological Weapons Ban Act(Final Vote)

[HappyWarrior]

Chemical, Biological, and Radiological Weapons Ban Act

Section 1. Chemical and Radiological Weapons
a) The Government of Atlasia will hereby decommission and destroy all chemical and radiological weapons in their possession and end the production, trade, and research of chemical and radiological weaponry and associated technologies by the end of 2009.

Section 2. Biological Weapons
a) The Government of Atlasia will hereby decommission and destroy all biological weapons in their possession and end the production, trade, and research of biological weaponry and associated technologies by the end of 2009.

b) The Government of Atlasia will maintain a small supply of the viruses, bacteria, and other organisms that are used in the biological weaponry. They shall be used for the purpose of manufacturing vaccines against these organisms only. Once these vaccines have been produced, these stores will be destroyed. This shall take place no later than the end of 2010.

Sponser:Realisticidealist

[Associate Justice PiT]

     Can we be certain that vaccines can be developed against all agents that could potentially be used in biological weapons by the end of 2010?

[Lief 🗽]

Sounds good. I would probably get rid of the final two lines of Section 2b, just because I don't think it's a good idea to destroy these backup or reserve samples forever.

[RI]

Sounds good. I would probably get rid of the final two lines of Section 2b, just because I don't think it's a good idea to destroy these backup or reserve samples forever.

That could be acceptable. I was kind of wavering on whether or not to include that part.

[HappyWarrior]

Chemical, Biological, and Radiological Weapons Ban Act

Section 1. Chemical and Radiological Weapons
a) The Government of Atlasia will hereby decommission and destroy all chemical and radiological weapons in their possession and end the production, trade, and research of chemical and radiological weaponry and associated technologies by the end of 2009.

Section 2. Biological Weapons
a) The Government of Atlasia will hereby decommission and destroy all biological weapons in their possession and end the production, trade, and research of biological weaponry and associated technologies by the end of 2009.

b) The Government of Atlasia will maintain a small supply of the viruses, bacteria, and other organisms that are used in the biological weaponry. They shall be used for the purpose of manufacturing vaccines against these organisms only. Once these vaccines have been produced, these stores will be destroyed. This shall take place no later than the end of 2010.

Will a change such as this be accepted as friendly?

[Lief 🗽]

I'd also wonder, and I have no idea about this, whether there is any scientific research pertaining to these weapons of a peaceful nature? Because I wouldn't want to throw the baby out with the bathwater, so to speak.

[MasterJedi]

By radiological I'm guessing that would be all nuclear weapons. If so I'm against that, I'd support a reduction but not getting rid of them. I'm all for getting rid of chemical and biological weapons though.

[RI]

By radiological I'm guessing that would be all nuclear weapons. If so I'm against that, I'd support a reduction but not getting rid of them. I'm all for getting rid of chemical and biological weapons though.

Radiological does not include nuclear. They use conventional explosives to spread radioactive, nuclear material.

[Smid]

By radiological I'm guessing that would be all nuclear weapons. If so I'm against that, I'd support a reduction but not getting rid of them. I'm all for getting rid of chemical and biological weapons though.

Radiological does not include nuclear. They use conventional explosives to spread radioactive, nuclear material.

My opinion was sumarised quite nicely by MasterJedi (no surprises there, he often says what I've been thinking).

If this Bill only refers to radiological, rather than nuclear weapons, I am in favour of it.

[RI]

Chemical, Biological, and Radiological Weapons Ban Act

Section 1. Chemical and Radiological Weapons
a) The Government of Atlasia will hereby decommission and destroy all chemical and radiological weapons in their possession and end the production, trade, and research of chemical and radiological weaponry and associated technologies by the end of 2009.

Section 2. Biological Weapons
a) The Government of Atlasia will hereby decommission and destroy all biological weapons in their possession and end the production, trade, and research of biological weaponry and associated technologies by the end of 2009.

b) The Government of Atlasia will maintain a small supply of the viruses, bacteria, and other organisms that are used in the biological weaponry. They shall be used for the purpose of manufacturing vaccines against these organisms only. Once these vaccines have been produced, these stores will be destroyed. This shall take place no later than the end of 2010.

Will a change such as this be accepted as friendly?

I will accept it as friendly.

[HappyWarrior]

With your response to the nuclear question and the friendly amendment I am happy to support this.

[MasterJedi]

With your response to the nuclear question and the friendly amendment I am happy to suppot this.

As am I now that the nuclear question has been answered.

[RI]

Unless anyone has any objections, I would like to move for cloture.

[Bacon King]

I second the motion for cloture.

[HappyWarrior]

On the motion for cloture:

AYE

[Bacon King]

Aye

[Associate Justice PiT]

     Aye

[Lief 🗽]

Aye

[RI]

Aye.

[Franzl]

Aye on cloture

[Smid]

Aye.

[HappyWarrior]

The motion for cloture passes.

On the final passage of the bill:

AYE

[DownWithTheLeft]

Nay

[MasterJedi]

Aye

[RI]

Aye.