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Demilitarization Act of 2014

1. Effective upon the passage of this legislation, military recruiters employed by any branch of the Republic of Atlasia armed forces shall be barred from recruitment efforts on all high school  campuses.

2. Effective upon the passage of this legislation, military recruiters shall not contact persons within information about military service unless said person has previously requested such information with the appropriate branch of the armed services of the Republic of Atlasia.

3. Effective FY 2015, funding currently allocated for television advertising by branches of the armed forces shall be eliminated.

The Public means Public Act

Section 1:

1. $5 billion shall be provided to Regional governments effective upon the passage of this legislation for the express purpose of expanding or implementing new housing and care services for homeless persons. These funds may not be used for any other purpose. Surplus funds shall be remitted to the federal government in order to adjust figures on the basis of need.
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Section 2:

Atlasian Calendar Act

1. The atlasian government shall exclusively use the Gregorian Calendar for dating purposes.

Simfan34 is nominated to serve as A.G.

Sanity in Foreign Policy  Act:
The An Actual End to Imperialism Act is hereby repealed.

Presidential Redraft 1: Demilitarization Act of 2014

1. When discussing military careers with perspective recruits of all ages, recruiters must:
A. Provide objective information that warns potential recruits of the physical, psychological, and mental dangers of a military career.
B. Provide objective information that outlines the nature of duty (science, technical, combat, classified, physical intensive, etc.) as well as the degree of risk of each career in his or branch. This information must also include the type of training that will be involved. It needs to be clear, for example, if simulated torture or a simulated prison camp is a part of training.
C. Provide rates of completion, failure, or drop-out in basic training.
D. Provide clear, official, non-negotiable physical fitness requirements and expectations.
E. Ensure that recruits meet required height and weight standards before being initiated.
F. Provide clear and official salary and housing information.
G. Refrain from verbal promises of any kind, such as fast track promotion or future employment possibilities.

2. Pertaining to high school campuses, recruiters must permit students to approach and make contact first with regard to information about the military or military careers.

3. Effective upon the passage of this legislation, military recruiters shall not contact persons with information about military service unless said person has previously requested such information with the appropriate branch of the armed services of the Republic of Atlasia.

4. Effective FY 2015, funding currently allocated for television advertising by branches of the armed forces shall be eliminated.

Title: This is to be titled: The Windjammer-Yankee Dean Reform OSPR Amendment

Article 2, Section 3 of the OSPR is amended as follows:

Section 3: Absence or Vacancy of both the President of the Senate and the President Pro-Tempore Powers of the Dean of the Senate

1. If:

i. The Presidency of the Senate is vacant and there is no PPT in office or,
ii. One of these offices is vacant and the other office holder has been inactive for five or more days or has a declared absence or,
iii. Both of these office holders have been inactive for five or more days or have declared absences, or
iv. Authority has been delegated to him by President of the Senate,
Then the Dean of the Senate shall be the Presiding Officer of the Senate, possessing all of the powers and prerogatives of the PPT or in the case of sub clause IV, authority to the extent that is delegated to him.

2. Limits placed on individual Senators serving as PPT by this OSPR for prior service as PPT do not limit any Senator from Presiding over the Senate in their capacity as Dean of the Senate.

The Let Us Have More Teachers Act

1. Section 4 of F.L. 52-12 The Atlasian Institute of Teachers Act is amended as follows:

2. A Section 5 shall be added to F.L. 52-12 to read:

End Sports Profiteering Act of 2014
1. No sports stadiums shall be constructed on behalf of team owners or private individuals  with the use of federal governmental funds, effective upon the passage of this legislation.

Sweet Sixteen Act of 2014

1. Effective 30 days upon the passage of this legislation, the legal age of majority in the Republic of Atlasia shall be reduced from eighteen to sixteen.

2. All applicable legal rights and privileges that come with reaching the age of majority are likewise to be applied to persons aged 16 and older effective 30 days upon the passage of this legislation.

Ukrainian Technical, Economical and Civic Aid Act:

The Senate of Atlasia recognizes the need for further action to support the government and the people of Ukraine against Russian aggression, especially in economic terms. Therefore, the Senate hereby authorizes both an aid package in support of the people of Ukraine, and a series of measures in order to maintain this support in the most efficient way possible:

Section 1: Recovery of Assets:

1. The Secretary of External Affairs, in coordination with the Attorney General and the Secretary of Internal Affairs, shall assist, on an expedited basis as appropriate, the Government of Ukraine to identify, secure and recover assets linked to acts of corruption by Viktor Yanukovych, members of his family, or other former or current officials of the Government of Ukraine in any jurisdiction through appropriate programs.

Section 2: Democracy and Technical Assistance:

The Secretary of External Affairs shall, subject to the availability of appropriations, through Atlasian foreign relations and development agencies and through nongovernmental organizations:

1. Improve democratic governance, transparency, accountability, rule of law, and anti-corruption efforts in Ukraine, supporting efforts by the people and institutions of Ukraine to foster peace among the people and regions of the country, supporting the people and Government of Ukraine in preparing to conduct and contest free and fair elections, including through domestic and international election monitoring.
     1.1. A specific amount of money (see Section 4) is to be allocated to help Tatar minorities formerly living in Crimean to relocate to either Ukraine of the Republic of Atlasia (as specified by the Crimean Crisis Act of 2014), and support them in economic terms.
2. Assist in diversifying Ukraine's economy, trade, and energy supplies, including at the national,
regional, and local levels, with a special focus in achieving energy independence for Ukraine in regards to the Russian Federation, especially in light of the blatantly hostile rises in Russian prices for oil and natural gas for sale to the Government of Ukraine.

Section 3: Appropriations:

The Senate of Atlasia grants the following appropriations to accomplish the goals and directives listed on this Act:

4.1. The Senate appropriates $3 billion for the activities mentioned in Section 2.

4.2. An additional $2 billion shall be made available to the NGOs handling appropriations in the form of 30-year term interest-free loans, to be administrated by the Department of External Affairs, in order to facilitate the creation of Russian-dependence-reducing revenue-generating energy solutions.

4.3. Any NGOs receiving or handling appropriations listed before shall be selected by the Secretary of External Affairs while meeting the following criteria:

-The NGOs cannot be involved in any way to the Government of Ukraine and/or Ukrainian politicians, they cannot be involved in any way to the Government of Russia and/or Russian politicians and they cannot be associated with any kind of discrimination.

Fair Hiring Act of 2014

1.The Republic of Atlasia shall not, nor any regions or municipalities therein, abridge or restrict the right of unionized workers and businesses to establish a "hiring hall", defined in Clause 2 of this Act, method of hiring within a lawfully agreed-upon collective bargaining agreement. The aforementioned agreement may provide for the recruitment or employment of any or all new employees.

2. A hiring hall is defined as an an organization, under the auspices of a labor union, which has the responsibility of furnishing new recruits for employers who have a collective bargaining agreement with the union.

3 All hiring halls established shall be required by law to follow all existing civil rights and nondiscrimination law. Those found in violation of this provision shall be subject to all applicable penalties that would otherwise result in a non-hiring hall environment.

4. The provisions of this legislation shall take affect upon its passage.

The Duke-Scott Educating The People Reform Bill: Part I

Section I
1. The following must be offered free of any additional charge by all public schools operating in the Republic of Atlasia:
A. Each school district shall provide easy access to a fully qualified nursing staff the size of which shall be based upon the size of the student body.
B. Each school district shall provide student access to at least one qualified child psychologist or other mental health professional.
C. On-site guidance counselors.
D. Lunch and breakfast options must be provided by schools for all students.
E. Schools will provide tutoring services for students.
F. Schools will make a good-faith effort to provide quality on-site daycare for students and faculty if there is a demand for the service.

Section II - WiFi Expansion
1. $11 billion will be appropriated to ensure that every public high school within any area subject to the jurisdiction of the Republic of Atlasia has total access to a high speed WiFi network.

Section III - Expanded Access to Computer Technology
1. All public schools lacking adequate technology including computers and projects shall be eligible for a federal grant not to exceed $50,000, with districts selecting the systems, software, and hardware most suitable to their needs.

Section IV - Textbooks
1. Each public school teacher will receive a $1000 grant for the selection of his or her own classroom textbooks.  These textbooks may be ordered upon approval of his or her district education board.

Section V: Financial Responsibility
1. The Atlasian Federal Government shall have full responsibility for funding the elements of this act. No school or school district will be held responsible for noncompliance with this bill due to a lack of funds.
2. No school or school district will be required to re-appropriate funds from other areas, or to raise taxes or fees, for the purpose of compliance with this act.
3. No school or school district shall in any case lose any funding required of the Federal government by prior law as a result of noncompliance with this act.

Railway Labor Act of 2014

1. The Railway Labor Act of 1926 is hereby repealed.

2. Effective upon the passage of this legislation, all workers previously subject to any or all of the provisions of the Railway Labor Act of 1926 shall hereby be treated under the law as any other worker under all applicable federal, regional, and municipal labor law.

3. This law shall take effect immediately upon it's passage.

End McCarthyism Once and For All Act of 2014

1. The Internal Security Act of 1950, the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952, and the Communist Control Act of 1954 are hereby repealed.

Presidential Redraft 2: Ukrainian Technical, Economical and Civic Aid Act:

The Senate of Atlasia recognizes the need for further action to support the government and the people of Ukraine against Russian aggression, especially in economic terms. Therefore, the Senate hereby authorizes both an aid package in support of the people of Ukraine, and a series of measures in order to maintain this support in the most efficient way possible:

Section 1: Recovery of Assets:

1. The Secretary of External Affairs, in coordination with the Attorney General and the Secretary of Internal Affairs, shall assist, on an expedited basis as appropriate, the Government of Ukraine to identify, secure and recover assets linked to acts of corruption by Viktor Yanukovych, members of his family, or other former or current officials of the Government of Ukraine in any jurisdiction through appropriate programs.

Section 2: Democracy and Technical Assistance:

The Secretary of External Affairs shall, subject to the availability of appropriations, through Atlasian foreign relations and development agencies and through nongovernmental organizations:

1. Improve democratic governance, transparency, accountability, rule of law, and anti-corruption efforts in Ukraine, supporting efforts by the people and institutions of Ukraine to foster peace among the people and regions of the country, supporting the people and Government of Ukraine in preparing to conduct and contest free and fair elections, including through domestic and international election monitoring.
     1.1. A specific amount of money (see Section 4) is to be allocated to help Tatar minorities formerly living in Crimean to relocate to either Ukraine of the Republic of Atlasia (as specified by the Crimean Crisis Act of 2014), and support them in economic terms.
2. Assist in diversifying Ukraine's economy, trade, and energy supplies, including at the national,
regional, and local levels, with a special focus in achieving energy independence for Ukraine in regards to the Russian Federation, especially in light of the blatantly hostile rises in Russian prices for oil and natural gas for sale to the Government of Ukraine.

Section 3: Appropriations:

The Senate of Atlasia grants the following appropriations to accomplish the goals and directives listed on this Act:

4.1. The Senate appropriates $3 billion for the activities mentioned in Section 2.

4.2. An additional $2 billion shall be made available to the NGOs handling appropriations in the form of 5-year term interest-free loans, to be administrated by the Department of External Affairs, in order to facilitate the creation of Russian-dependence-reducing revenue-generating energy solutions. At the close of five (5) years, an interest rate of 4% shall be introduced on the remaining debt.

4.3. Any NGOs receiving or handling appropriations listed before shall be selected by the Secretary of External Affairs while meeting the following criteria:

-The NGOs cannot be involved in any way to the Government of Ukraine and/or Ukrainian politicians, they cannot be involved in any way to the Government of Russia and/or Russian politicians and they cannot be associated with any kind of discrimination.

Exec Order 1

1. Combat operations lasting no longer than six (6) hours are hereby ordered for strikes against advancing ISIS terrorists and forces as well as their munitions and weapons depots.

2. Two (2) AH-18 Hornets and three (3) AH-64 Apache attack helicopters are authorized for use.

3. Mision objectives include and are limited to: Destruction of weapons and munitions depots belonging to ISIS. Maximum damage to ISIS forces surrounding Erbil and Mount Sinjar.

4. Airdrops of supplies consisting of foodstuffs, clean water, and supplies necessary for survival will be supplied following the strikes to friendly government and civilian personnel.

Working Class Holidays Act of 2014
Section 1 of the Holidays Act is hereby amended to read:

1.The list of holidays observed as federal holidays shall include:
New Year's Day (January 1; shall be observed on Monday should the first fall on a Friday, Saturday, or Sunday)
Suffrage Day (February 15; shall be observed to commemorate the expansion of the franchise to all adult atlasians, and the passage of the 19th amendment specifically)
International Women's Day / Gender Equality Day (March 8th)
Emancipation Day (April 16)
Civil Rights Day (May 17th; observance replacing Martin Luther King Day, falls on the same date the Supreme Court handed down Brown v. Board of Education, commemorates the struggle for Civil Rights for all Atlasians)
Memorial Day (Final Monday in May)
Boston Tea Party Day (June 15th; A day to celebrate the Boston Tea Party. )
Independence Day (July 4)
Conservation Day (Last Monday in August; a combination of Earth Day and Arbor Day)
Labor Day (First Monday in September)
Immigrants Day (Second Monday in October; replaces Columbus Day; a day of celebration of our immigrant origins as a nation)
Veterans Day (November 11th)
Thanksgiving Day (Fourth Thursday in November)
Christmas Eve (December 24)
Christmas Day (December 25)
New Year's Eve (December 31)

Smack Ain't Whack Act of 2014

Section 1: Revisions to Existing Federal Drug Law

1. Subsection 2 of Section 1 of the Comprehensive Drug Reform Act of 2013 is hereby amended to read as follows:


2. Section 2 of the Comprehensive Drug Reform Act of 2013 is hereby amended to read as follows:


Section 2: Hard Drug Legalization

1. Existing criminal penalties established by the federal government concerning the sale of heroin, morphine, methadone, opium, amphetamine, ketamine, PCP, cocaine and methamphetamine and the substances, plants, or chemicals needed for their processing, shall be abolished throughout the Republic of Atlasia. Regional governments shall henceforth have all authority over policy concerning the sale of the substances mentioned in Subsection 1 of Section 2 of this Act.

2. No Region may, however, enact any law providing for the commercial sale of the substances mentioned in Subsection 1 of Section 2 to persons under the age of sixteen.

3. All persons currently serving time in prison for the possession, transportation, sale, or consumption of the substances mentioned in Subsection 1, who have not committed any other crime, and who have not already been transferred to rehabilitation centers (as per the Comprehensive Drug Reform Act of 2013) to fully deal with the scope of their addiction are hereby granted amnesty. Those currently in rehabilitation programs shall be given the option of choosing to continue said programs or return home, effective upon the passage of this legislation.

Section 3: Implementation
 
Unless otherwise specified herein, the provisions of this legislation shall take full effect January 1, 2015.

Exec Order 2

The informal position of Pacific Crisis Manager is hereby discontinued.

Repeal of War Powers Resolution Act:

Section 1:

1. This Act shall go into effect upon the ratification of the War Powers Amendment by three-fourths of the Regions.

Section 2:

1. The War Powers Resolution of 1973 is hereby repealed.

Exec Order 3:

FEMA is hereby dispatched to the Pacific Region and to make recommendations for aid.

Exec Order 4:

Maxwell is appointed to the unofficial position of Wiki Editor. Primary responsibility is to bring the federal statutes page up to date. No timetable exists.

Exec Order 5:

Posthumous Gold Stars of Atlasia are granted to:

Galileo Galilei
Charles Darwin
Karl Marx

Current Gold Stars of Atlasia are granted to:

Afleitch

Posthumous Silver Stars of Atlasia are granted to:

King Richard III
Sir Francis Bacon

Current Silver Stars of Atlasia are granted to:

Maxwell
Windjammer

Protection of Consumers' Insurance Plans Act

1. Private or Public Insurance companies operating in the Republic of Atlasia are hereby prohibited from altering or withdrawing existing omifarious insurance plans during or after a natural disaster, herein defined as of clause 2, because of the effects of said natural disaster.

2. Natural disasters are herein defined as natural events evoking considerable economical or non-economical damage, as reported by the either the Game Moderator or the Secretary of Internal Affairs.

Oil Pipeline Funding Expungement Act

1. No new oil pipelines shall be constructed or existing pipelines expanded with the aid of federal funding, effective upon the passage of this legislation.

2. The total sum in federal funding saved through the provisions in Clause 1 of this bill shall be apportioned to the sum in federal funding for energy drawn from renewable sources.

Exec Order 6:

1. Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Sudan, and Syria are hereby off limits to Atlasians, excepting those under obligation or contract as per the military.

2. Ukraine, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Yemen, Libya, and the general region of northern Africa are considered restricted and are accessible based on need to travel.

3. This executive order will update to reflect changes or additions.

TyrionTheImperialist is nominated to serve as Vice President.

Exec Order 7:

1. Napoleon is dismissed as GM if his resignation is in doubt.

Regulatory Overhaul and Review Act

1. Effective upon the passage of this bill, the President pro tempore of the Senate shall create a “Regulatory Review Thread” on the Atlas Fantasy Government board.
2. In that thread any Atlasian citizen may present to the Senate any Federal regulation that they wish to repeal. After 24 hours have passed since the presentation of this regulation, the PPT shall open a 48-hour voting period during which Senators shall vote on whether or not to repeal said regulation. Said regulation shall be repealed provided a majority of voting Senators vote in favor.

SirNick is nominated to serve as GM.

The GM Assistance/Keeping Things Moving Act

1. The President or GM may appoint a Deputy GM to work with the GM during a GM's term.
2. If for any reason the office of GM becomes vacant, the Deputy GM will act in the same capacity until a new GM is appointed.
3. Deputy GMs will go through the same Senate confirmation process as the GM.
4. In the case of a News Agency appointed GM and the Head of the News Agency resigns, it would be up to the other members news agency to determine which Deputy GM serves in the capacity as GM until a new GM is appointed.

Title: This bill is to be entitled DYCOY Mental Health Reform Act Part II

1. The Agency for Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services within the Department of Internal Affairs shall be responsible for the formulation of appropriate guidelines in conjunction with the agency for Health Resources & Services Administration, within the same said Department.

2. These guidelines are to provide appropriate boundaries for coverage of topics related to issues of mental health and suicides.

3. The focus of these guidelines shall be to maximize the amount of public knowledge and information whilst minimizing to the greatest extent possible adverse risks in the realm of stigmatization of those suffering from a mental illness.

4. As it relates to the coverage of suicides, the primary focus will be to be minimize the risk of the phenomenon known as "suicide copy-cats" whereby an individual suffering from similar conditions elects to commit suicide in the wake of news media coverage surrounding a person with those same conditions that committed suicide.

5. All of these guidelines be regarded as nonbinding legally, but shall it shall be the aim of the above agencies to establish them as generally accepted and followed throughout the news-media industry.

6. These agencies shall annually review and revise these standards based on the latest available research from peer reviewed and credible studies conducted within the fields of psychiatry and psychology. 

7. The above mentioned agencies shall, for the duration of a year, operate advertisement programs with the purpose of preventing suicides, especially copy-cat suicides and adverting the program outlined in clause 8. The advertisements shall be broadcasted in television and radio networks, printed in newspapers and posted as placards. The funds of $20 Millions shall be apportioned for this means.

8. The above mentioned agencies shall, in cooperation with the Red Cross Atlasia and other NGOs dealing with mental health, outline a free call service for people in need of counsel. The call service shall be free to call from everywhere in Atlasia. Medical personnel is to be supplied by the Red Cross, and paid in cooperation with the Republic of Atlasia.

9. All pre-existing legislation establishing programs similar to those of clauses seven and eight shall be hereby repealed.

Peace and Prosperity Act of 2014

1. The Republic of Atlasia shall henceforth resolve to encourage the development of and seek to enact 'cooperative security' agreements between itself and other powers in place of present 'collective security' agreements. These agreements would be characterized by the following:
   (a) mutual reduction in armaments by the concerned parties
   (b) the gradual elimination of offensive, cross-border military capabilities between the concerned parties
   (c) further reduction in military spending by the concerned parties

2. The Republic of Atlasia hereby resolves to support all efforts to democratize the United Nations. It calls for (a) more proportionality and power vested in the general assembly; (b) a Security Council elected by the general assembly; and (c) the elimination of the veto by great powers on the Security Council.

3.The Republic of Atlasia hereby resolves to correct the mistakes of the past and embrace a foreign policy agenda committed to respect for human rights and aiding the expansion of democratic forms of government. The Republic of Atlasia hereby resolves:
    (a) support for all international and mulitlateral peacekeeping efforts aimed at stopping the aggression of one nation against another and aimed at the prevention of genocide and;
    (b) that it will not act in a unilateral matter concerning the internal affairs of another nation except in cases of exceptional humanitarian need or in the case of an attack upon the Republic of Atlasia by the nation in question.

4. Upon the passage of this legislation, the armed forces of the Republic of Atlasia shall begin a reorganization process in an effort to reduce duplicitous or unnecessary spending, improve defensive capabilities, and upgrade ailing equipment. The armed forces shall do so in a manner consistent with what is outlined below, and shall have a period of five (5) years from the passage of this legislation to complete this process:
    a. The Republic of Atlasia Marine Corps. shall be folded into the Army of the Republic of Atlasia. Subsequent troop numbers shall be reduced to 295,000 active duty personnel upon the completion of the merger of the Republic of Atlasia Marine Corps. with the Army of the Republic of Atlasia.
    b. The Republic of Atlasia Coast Guard shall be folded into the Navy of the Republic of Atlasia. Subsequent troop numbers shall be reduced to 291,000 active duty personnel upon the completion of the merger of the Republic of Atlasia Coast Guard with the Navy of the Republic of Atlasia.
    c. The Army of the Republic of Atlasia, the Navy of the Republic of Atlasia, the Air Force of the Republic of Atlasia, and the National Guard of the Republic of Atlasia shall, upon the implementation of the above directives, be reconstituted as component parts of a single Armed Forces of the Republic of Atlasia, with a unified command structure.

5. The Second Military Division Appropriation Act and the Nuclear Restriction Act are hereby repealed.

6. Unless otherwise stated herein, this legislation shall take effect upon its passage.

SirNick is dismissed as G.M.

August 2014 South Napa Earthquake Relief for the Pacific Act

1. The sum of 730 Millions shall be set free for the Pacific Regional Government in order to aid said body in redressing the damages done by the August 2014 South Napa earthquake in Napa, Sonoma and Solano counties, as well as surrounding areas affected by the earthquake.
2. The Pacific Regional Government shall present the Department of Internal Affairs a plan on how to use the funds outlined in clause 1. Upon consideration by the Secretary of Internal Affairs, he may give the money free to the Pacific Regional Government or offer a redraft to the Pacific Regional Government.

The Public Sector Strike Regulation Act

1. Henceforth, strikes (defined here as refusal to perform the task that the striker is employed to do) shall be prohibited on the part of all public employees, except when the following conditions are met:
 1a. A ballot must have been called by the union that represents said employees, who must be members of a recognised labor union.
 1b. No union member must find him or herself compelled to strike by the union in question.
 1c. Intended strike action must be announced to the relevant authorities within in a period of at least one week before the proposed date of the strike.
 1d. The above four conditions are to be deemed irrelevant with regards to the Army of the Republic of Atlasia, the Navy of the Republic of Atlasia, the Air Force of the Republic of Atlasia, the Marine Corps of the Republic of Atlasia, the Coast Guard of the Republic of Atlasia, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and doctors, nurses and other employees where striking would threaten the health and life of atlasian citizens. Strikes in these sectors will be prohibited under any circumstances.

2. Should any employee or group of employees break the law and partake in an illegal strike, then certain penalties, at the relevant departments discretion may be imposed upon them, as listed below.
 2a. Upon partaking in their first illegal strike (as defined in Section 1), the offender may be given a pay cut of 25% of their salary for a period of six months.
 2b. Upon partaking in their second illegal strike, the offender may be given a pay cut of 25% of their salary for a period of twelve months.
 2c. Upon partaking in their third illegal strike, the offender may be dismissed from their job, but will be permitted to re-apply for that job within one year. During that time, they may also be prohibited from applying for another job in public service.
 2d. Should an three-time offender be re-hired in public service, then another (fourth) act of participation in an illegal strike may see the offender dismissed from their job, and given a life-time ban on working in public services.

3a.This bill will make provision for the establishment of the Atlasian Board of Arbitration and Conciliation (ABAC), a public service designed to help arbitrate industrial disputes in order to lessen the possibility of strike action.

3b. ABAC shall be an independent non departmental government body which shall help to arbitrate in industrial disputes, by mediating between the relevant departments, and by resolving industrial disputes before they lead to strikes
3c. ABAC shall also be a free public service open to all private sector companies who wish to use its services.

4,. This legislation shall take effect upon its passage.

Energy for the Future Bill 2014:

1. The Senate to create the National Energy Fund (NEF)

2.  All energy producers/fuel suppliers must provide a minimum of 20% of all pre-tax profits towards research and development, including renewable technology and innovations in energy-efficiency. This can be a verified in-house program or funding to a recognised and accredited third-party. Failure to do so, will permit the Federal Government to impose a tax penalty of 20% above their existing Federal corporate tax liabilities. Any funds collected through these tax measures will be put towards the NEF.
 
3. 30% of funds collected through the national carbon tax, to be placed directly into the NEF.

4. The NEF will fund
4a. Increases to the value and expansions of eligibility of low-income energy supplements.
4b. The provision of 'Household Energy Credits', to enable households to undertake energy-efficiency activities, including installation of solar panels, double-glazing or improved insulation.

5. A full independent inquiry into the energy sector be undertaken. With recommendations to form a longer-term plan for Atlasia's energy sector. The terms of reference are to include the option for partial or full nationalisation as well as options to expand nuclear, natural gas and renewable power.