Legislation Introduction Thread

[DanielX]

Proposed Bill on Farm Subsidies (may need refinement):

Farm Subsidy Limit Act

Section 1: All future agricultural subsidies, starting in FY2007, shall be capped at a value of $15 billion per year in FY2005 dollars, to be adjusted for inflation.

Section 2: All present subsidies shall continue through FY2006. The Department of the Treasury, in conjunction with Congress, shall be responsible for a thorough review of current subsidies, to determine where neccesary reductions shall be made.

Section 3: These restrictions will be lifted in only in the following circumstances:
    3.i. During a time of Congressionally declared war;
    3.ii. Invididual aid in Federal Disaster areas;
    3.iii. A Congressionally declared famine emergency.

[DanielX]

Fatwa Appreciation Act

Wheras the current government of Iran is run by an insane, extremist Ayatollah, the State Department shall have the right to publicly mock any insane fatwas that the Grand Ayatollah of Iran issues.

Iranian Resistance Support Act

Wheras the current government of Iran's violations of human rights and its support of terrorist movements runs contrary to the interests of both the United States and the Iranian people, the US Government is authorized to give $20 million in aid during FY2005 and FY2006 to resistance fighters attempting to overthrow the current government of Iran, at the discretion of the Departments of Defense and State.

[DanielX]

Articles of Impeachment against President Alcon:

I call for an impeachment vote against President Alcon for attempting to violate Article II, Section II of the Constitution in announcing he will remain in office beyond the first Friday after the current elections

EDIT: I Withdraw this Bill. 

[DanielX]

Gabu Rubber Chicken Act

1. The Atlasian Government shall purchase for Senator Gabu a supply of 1,000 rubber chickens to be used in his comedy routines.

2. The expense shall be deducted from Gabu's Senatorial salary.

3. The city of Lander, Wyoming shall hereby be renamed Gabuville, Wyoming.

[DanielX]

Joke Bill. Yes, i'm completely kidding :

Midwest Pork Handout Act:

1. The Federal Government shall pay each voting citizen in the midwest $100.00.
2. This money has absolutely nothing to do with popularity ratings .
3. The money shall be taken out of HUD budgets for inner-city development, as long as the inner cities are outside the Midwest .

[DanielX]

My slightly refined tax bill:

Thin Tax Act:

1. All Acts, bills, and provisions related to taxes on Income, Estates, and Capital Gains are hereby repealed, save
for articles related to enforcement.

2. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) shall hereby be renamed the Tax Collection and Enforcement Agency (TCEA).
   - Employment eliminations and reforms shall be in the purview of the Department of the Treasury.

3. in all future government legislation, "Income" shall be defined as the sum total of the following an individual,
family, or corporation can make in a single fiscal year:
  - Salary paid by an employer, public or private;
  - Profits made from selling goods and/or services to consumers, businesses, or government agencies;
  - Gains in capital from investments, as long as there is a net positive income;
  - Gifts and Prize Money, if said amount is more then $1,000.

4. A household minimum income unit (HMIU) shall be defined as the total of the following:
      - $15,000 for each income-earning member of the household over the age of 18 years, as well as non-income earning

spouses of income-earning members;
        - $7,500 for dependents (to be defined as children under the age of 18, as well as inviduals who are legally disabled

and are unable to work), and all other household members.

5. The corporate minimum income unit (CMIu) shall be defined as $25,000.

6. Provisions 4 and 5 shall be adjusted every three years, tied to the Consumer Price Index.

7. All income above the HMIU (for households) or CMIU (for businesses and corporations) shall be taxed at a rate of
20%.

8. The TCEA shall issue a tax form on a double-sided, 8 1/2 x 11 inch piece of paper on which the Thin Tax Act and
all related tax regulations are printed on one side in 10 point font or greater, and a tax form on the other in 12
point font or greater.

9. The Department of the Treasury and the TCEA shall be responsible for producing a reasonable tax collection
schedule, and shall issue accurate and up-to-date tax forms at least 2 months before any tax on income is due.

[DanielX]

Here is a re-proposal:

Fatwa Appreciation Act

Wheras the current government of Iran is run by an insane, extremist Ayatollah, the State Department shall have the right to publicly mock any insane fatwas that the Grand Ayatollah of Iran issues.

EDIT: Emsworth, I'm serious.....

[DanielX]

This may be poorly written.

Government Employees Pay Cut Bill

1. As of the start of the Tenth Session of the Atlasian Senate, the salary all Senators shall be reduced by 25%.

2. As of the coming November 15th, the salary of the President, Vice-President, and all Cabinet Members shall be reduced by 25%.

3a. All employees of the Government of Atlasia who presently earn $150,000 a year or more shall have their salaries reduced by 5%, save those whose performance indicators rank in the top 10%, whose salaries shall be reduced by 2%;

3b. All employees of the Government of Atlasia who presently earn between $100,000 and $150,000 a year shall have their salaries reduced by 2%, save those whose performance indicators rank in the top 10%, whose salaries shall remain constant.

3c. All other employees of the Government of Atlasia shall recieve no raise in salary, save for merit pay.

4. Any non-Civil-Service employee of the Government of Atlasia shall be allowed to waive their salary, should they so choose.

[DanielX]

I am just doing this to smack TexasGurl around . Maybe a few scraps of it shall be turned into a working bill. 

CHAINSAW BUDGET SAVINGS BILL

1.  The elimination of Medicaid:
-Over the next eight months (RL years), the budget for federal budget for Medicaid shall be cut by 12.5%.
-All acts pertaining to the Medicaid program are to be repealed at the end of this program.
-$200 million per budget cycle shall be dedicated to assisting the the states in providing their own programs, should they choose to do so.

2. The Federal Department of Education shall have its budget slashed by 90%, starting this cycle. State aid to education shall also be slashed 90%.

3. The Department of Commerce is hereby eliminated.

4. The Department of Housing and Urban Development is hereby eliminated.

5. All non-emergency spending initiatives in the Department of Defense shall have their budgets reduced by 5%.

6. The budget of the Office of Personnel Management shall be slashed 15%.

7. The budget of the Department of Agriculture shall be slashed 75%.

8. The budget of the Environmental Protection Agency shall be slashed 50%.

9. the Federal Government shall offer the civilian portion of the National Aeronautics and Space Agency for auction to bidding individuals and corporations in the United States.

10. The budget for the Department of Labor shall be slashed 50%.

11. All other Federal programs funded through the Internal Revenue Service shall be cut 10%.

12. Where programs are not specifically specificed, the Department of Forum Affairs shall be put in charge of finding specific programs to cut or eliminate to fit the bounds of this bill. They shall be allotted $2 million for administrative expenses for this task.

[DanielX]

I am just doing this to smack TexasGurl around . Maybe a few scraps of it shall be turned into a working bill. 

CHAINSAW BUDGET SAVINGS BILL

1.  The elimination of Medicaid:
-Over the next eight months (RL years), the budget for federal budget for Medicaid shall be cut by 12.5%.
-All acts pertaining to the Medicaid program are to be repealed at the end of this program.
-$200 million per budget cycle shall be dedicated to assisting the the states in providing their own programs, should they choose to do so.

2. The Federal Department of Education shall have its budget slashed by 90%, starting this cycle. State aid to education shall also be slashed 90%.

3. The Department of Commerce is hereby eliminated.

4. The Department of Housing and Urban Development is hereby eliminated.

5. All non-emergency spending initiatives in the Department of Defense shall have their budgets reduced by 5%.

6. The budget of the Office of Personnel Management shall be slashed 15%.

7. The budget of the Department of Agriculture shall be slashed 75%.

8. The budget of the Environmental Protection Agency shall be slashed 50%.

9. the Federal Government shall offer the civilian portion of the National Aeronautics and Space Agency for auction to bidding individuals and corporations in the United States.

10. The budget for the Department of Labor shall be slashed 50%.

11. All other Federal programs funded through the Internal Revenue Service shall be cut 10%.

12. Where programs are not specifically specificed, the Department of Forum Affairs shall be put in charge of finding specific programs to cut or eliminate to fit the bounds of this bill. They shall be allotted $2 million for administrative expenses for this task.

13. The President, Vice-President, Cabinet, and Senate shall take a 10% pay cut.

Why isn't the Dept. of Education Completely Eliminated?

Make it 25%, and you're on. Add that to the bill.

[DanielX]

I am just doing this to smack TexasGurl around . Maybe a few scraps of it shall be turned into a working bill. 

CHAINSAW BUDGET SAVINGS BILL

1.  The elimination of Medicaid:
-Over the next eight months (RL years), the budget for federal budget for Medicaid shall be cut by 12.5%.
-All acts pertaining to the Medicaid program are to be repealed at the end of this program.
-$200 million per budget cycle shall be dedicated to assisting the the states in providing their own programs, should they choose to do so.

2. The Federal Department of Education shall have its budget slashed by 90%, starting this cycle. State aid to education shall also be slashed 90%.

3. The Department of Commerce is hereby eliminated.

4. The Department of Housing and Urban Development is hereby eliminated.

5. All non-emergency spending initiatives in the Department of Defense shall have their budgets reduced by 5%.

6. The budget of the Office of Personnel Management shall be slashed 15%.

7. The budget of the Department of Agriculture shall be slashed 75%.

8. The budget of the Environmental Protection Agency shall be slashed 50%.

9. the Federal Government shall offer the civilian portion of the National Aeronautics and Space Agency for auction to bidding individuals and corporations in the United States.

10. The budget for the Department of Labor shall be slashed 50%.

11. All other Federal programs funded through the Internal Revenue Service shall be cut 10%.

12. Where programs are not specifically specificed, the Department of Forum Affairs shall be put in charge of finding specific programs to cut or eliminate to fit the bounds of this bill. They shall be allotted $2 million for administrative expenses for this task.

13. The President, Vice-President, Cabinet, and Senate shall take a 10% pay cut.

Why isn't the Dept. of Education Completely Eliminated?

Make it 25%, and you're on. Add that to the bill.

No don't, you already had a bill that cut our pay and I re-introduced it for you so there's no need.

Okay then. MasterJedi, will you support placing the bill back on the agenda? I am actually halfway serious on this now, come to think of it. Smacking TexasGurl and Al around is just a bonus .

[DanielX]

And you are trying to pick a fight with me why?

No, i just like yanking the chains of liberals. Since you, TexasGurl, are one of the more liberal senators who has expressed, alongside Al, a distaste for budget cuts, then you two are the most likely to have your legs pulled.

[DanielX]

I'm breaking this up into several bills:

CHAINSAW BUDGET SAVINGS BILLS

1.  The Elimination of Medicaid Act :
a. Over the next eight months (RL years), the budget for federal budget for Medicaid shall be cut by 12.5%.
b. All acts pertaining to the Medicaid program are to be repealed at the end of this program.
c. $200 million per budget cycle shall be dedicated to assisting the the states in providing their own programs, should they choose to do so.

2. The Department of Education Budget Reduction Act

a. The Federal Department of Education shall have its budget slashed by 90%, starting this cycle. State aid to education shall also be slashed 90%.
b. The Treasury Department will determine how these cuts are enacted.

3.  The Elimination of the Department of Commerce Act

a. The Department of Commerce is hereby eliminated.
b. Any laws relating to the Department of Commerce are repealed.

4. The Elimination of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Act

a. The Department of Housing and Urban Development is hereby eliminated.
b. Any laws relating to the Department of Housing and Urban Development are repealed.

5. Department of Defense Budget Reduction Act

 All non-emergency spending initiatives in the Department of Defense shall have their budgets reduced by 5%.

6. Office of Personell Management Budget Reduction Act

The budget of the Office of Personnel Management shall be slashed 15%.

7.  Department of Agriculture Budget Reduction Act
The budget of the Department of Agriculture shall be slashed 75%.

8. Environmental Protection Agency Budget Reduction Act
The budget of the Environmental Protection Agency shall be slashed 50%.

9. NASA Auction Act
a. the Federal Government shall offer the civilian portion of the National Aeronautics and Space Agency for auction to bidding individuals, foundations, and corporations in the United States.
b. if NASA as a whole is to be placed on auction, the starting bid shall be $10 billion; if it is to be auctioned piece-by-piece, the combined total of starting bids shall be $10 billion.
 
10. Department of Labor Budget Reduction Act
The budget for the Department of Labor shall be slashed 50%.

[DanielX]

We can do it through legislation, too, I believe.  I agree with TexasGurl; slash Defense down by 15% and we're golden.

15% on Defense? A little much. True, there is some pork in that budget, but our naval fleet and air force are aging, and our soldiers also need to be supplied. After all, if I'm not mistaken our military is growing, and rightfully so (there is Afghanistan, and Iraq, and maybe Iran or North Korea or our own borders to worry about). 5%, MAYBE 10.

[DanielX]

Palestinian Authority Aid Elimination Act

1. No money or supplies paid for by the government of Atlasia shall reach the Palestinian Authority.
2. This does not affect private aid organizations, so long as their aid does not provide assistance to terrorist organizations.