SB 2017-094: A Resolution to Ratify...Persons with Disabilities (Passed)

[Associate Justice PiT]

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Sponsor: SJoyce

     I hereby open the floor for debate.

[Donerail]

We signed this convention back in 2006 but, unlike virtually every other major country,  never got around to ratifying it.

[Associate Justice PiT]

     Doing a little research, I notice that there was also an optional protocol that we never signed. This protocol establishes a mechanism for individual complaints. I don't know what our government does in respect to that, so is this optional protocol something we could benefit from joining?

[NeverAgain]

Wonderful news!

[Donerail]

     Doing a little research, I notice that there was also an optional protocol that we never signed. This protocol establishes a mechanism for individual complaints. I don't know what our government does in respect to that, so is this optional protocol something we could benefit from joining?

I don't have a problem with joining the Optional Protocol, but I think it'd require a presidential signature before we could consider it.

[Associate Justice PiT]

     Doing a little research, I notice that there was also an optional protocol that we never signed. This protocol establishes a mechanism for individual complaints. I don't know what our government does in respect to that, so is this optional protocol something we could benefit from joining?

I don't have a problem with joining the Optional Protocol, but I think it'd require a presidential signature before we could consider it.

     At any rate, I would imagine we have some statute that would cover this need already. Probably the Americans with Disabilities Act, or else it would be totally useless as a law.

[Associate Justice PiT]

     I want to bring this to a final vote, but again I would prefer that we have more than two Senators comment on this resolution first.

[The world will shine with light in our nightmare]

I struggle to find words for comment on legislation that already has my full support.   But I'll be voting in favor of this.

Am I correct in understanding that the President may enter Atlasia into the Optional Protocol without Senate approval?

[Anna Komnene]

I'm supporting but could we get a quick summary of what changes this would make to current Atasian law?  Is it a major change in policy?

[Modernity has failed us]

This has my support.

[Associate Justice PiT]

I struggle to find words for comment on legislation that already has my full support.   But I'll be voting in favor of this.

Am I correct in understanding that the President may enter Atlasia into the Optional Protocol without Senate approval?

     Like the convention itself, my understanding is that the proper procedure would be for the President to sign it and Congress to subsequently ratify it.

[Mike Thick]

This has my support.

[Donerail]

I don't believe it would necessitate substantial changes to Atlasian law—this report identifies a few areas of improvement, but by and large Atlasian disability law is a global leader.

[Anna Komnene]

I don't believe it would necessitate substantial changes to Atlasian law—this report identifies a few areas of improvement, but by and large Atlasian disability law is a global leader.

Thanks for the link.  I support ratifying the treaty.

[Associate Justice PiT]

     If there are no more comments I will bring this up to a final vote in 24 hours.

[The world will shine with light in our nightmare]

Before we move to a final vote, I'm curious if we would like to ask the president if he's willing to sign the Optional Protocal, and then amend this bill accordingly.  Unless the rest of the Senate feels that joining the OP wouldn't be necessary.

[Terry the Fat Shark]

I would be open to signing the protocol.

[The world will shine with light in our nightmare]

Okay, great!  I'll introduce an amendment after the President signs the Protocol.

[Terry the Fat Shark]

Shouldn't I sign the protocol after this is ratified?

[The world will shine with light in our nightmare]

Shouldn't I sign the protocol after this is ratified?

PiT and Sjoyce said that the procedural protocol would be for you to sign the treaty and then for Congress to subsequently ratify it.

[Associate Justice PiT]

     Comparing the map of the signatories to the convention:



     And the map of the signatories to the optional protocol:



     I notice that Chad and Cameroon have signed both the convention and optional protocol and ratified neither. I would surmise based on this that there is no difficulty in the President signing the optional protocol now and us ratifying both with a single resolution.

[Associate Justice PiT]

     To keep everyone updated, I have contacted the President to inform him that we are waiting on him to act on the optional protocol.

[Terry the Fat Shark]

I have signed the optional protocol

[The world will shine with light in our nightmare]

Amendment time!

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Question: Does the United States of America exist in the game universe, or should that be changed also?

[Modernity has failed us]

Question: Does the United States of America exist in the game universe, or should that be changed also?

I believe the idea is that the USA morphed into Atlasia once the game began, so any time before like 2004 is when the USA existed.