Legislation Introduction Thread

[Gabu]

Atlasian Symbols Act

1. The Senate recognizes that Atlasia is without symbols.
2. The Senate agrees to create the following symbols: National Motto, National Flower, National Bird, National Tree, National Fish and National Animal.
3. If passed each Senator shall submit themselves, or get from his constituents 10 options for each symbol to the Secretary of Forum Affairs.
4. After all options are received the Secretary of Forum Affairs shall administer a vote on each symbol, using preferential voting. Whichever symbol receives the most support shall become the national symbol for each option.

This sounds like an interesting idea, Senator. Could we add a flag as well?

We already have a flag:

[Emsworth]

Atlasian Symbols Act

1. The Senate recognizes that Atlasia is without symbols.
2. The Senate agrees to create the following symbols: National Motto, National Flower, National Bird, National Tree, National Fish and National Animal.
3. If passed each Senator shall submit themselves, or get from his constituents 10 options for each symbol to the Secretary of Forum Affairs.
4. After all options are received the Secretary of Forum Affairs shall administer a vote on each symbol, using preferential voting. Whichever symbol receives the most support shall become the national symbol for each option.

This sounds like an interesting idea, Senator. Could we add a flag as well?

We already have a flag:

Really? I couldn't find any record of it in the statutes or elsewhere in the AtlasWiki, so I assumed that there wasn't one.

[Gabu]

Really? I couldn't find any record of it in the statutes or elsewhere in the AtlasWiki, so I assumed that there wasn't one.

The issue of creating an Atlasian flag was brought up quite a long time ago, and we had a bunch of designs, and the one you see above created by htmldon won.

[MasterJedi]

Really? I couldn't find any record of it in the statutes or elsewhere in the AtlasWiki, so I assumed that there wasn't one.

The issue of creating an Atlasian flag was brought up quite a long time ago, and we had a bunch of designs, and the one you see above created by htmldon won.

Ok I re-edited it then.

[MasterJedi]

I have one more bill to introduce but I don't know all the uses of Asbestos so if anybody else knows more they can help with the editing of this bill when it reaches the Senate floor.



Asbestos Bann

1. The Senate hereby banns the importation, exportation, transportation and sale of asbestos or products that use asbestos.

[Gabu]

I have one more bill to introduce but I don't know all the uses of Asbestos so if anybody else knows more they can help with the editing of this bill when it reaches the Senate floor.



Asbestos Bann

1. The Senate hereby banns the importation, exportation, transportation and sale of asbestos or products that use asbestos.

Asbestos is mostly used as for insulation or for fire-proofing.  Here's a list of common things in which asbestos may be found:

http://www.epa.gov/asbestos/asbuses.pdf

[Ebowed]

Asbestos Bann

1. The Senate hereby banns the importation, exportation, transportation and sale of asbestos or products that use asbestos.

I will certainly oppose that bill.

[Ebowed]

Farm Subsidies Abolition Bill

1. All farm subsidies are hereby abolished, effective from Fiscal Year 2006.
2. The Farm Subsidy Limit Act, and all other laws contradicting clause 1, are hereby repealed.

[True Democrat]

The arguments after President Siege signed it have been pretty persuasive, so I guess I'll have to introduce this:

Save the Fine Arts Bill

1. The National Endowments for the Arts and the Humanities Elimination Bill is hereby repealed.

2.  The National Endowments for the Arts and the Humanities are hereby reinstated immediately upon the signature of the President.

[Ebowed]

Constitutional Amendment to Protect Civil Liberties

The following is added to Article I, Section 7 of the Constitution:

9. No Region shall abridge the rights, privileges, or immunities of citizens of Atlasia guaranteed by Article VI and Section 2 of Article III of the Constitution.

[Ebowed]

At the recommendation of a Louisianian constitutent, former Southeastern Lieutenant Governor Brandon H:

Gulf Coast Hurricane Damage Prevention Bill

1. The Mississippi Gulf River Outlet is hereby closed.

[Filuwaúrdjan]

Introduction
   1. Whereas, many supplies of crude oil, from which gasoline is refined, are in strategically unsafe areas of the world.
   2. Whereas, this leaves a gasoline prices vulnerable to volatile flucuations due to political instability in aforesaid areas.
   3. Whereas, high gasoline prices present a threat to the stability of the Atlasian economy, and consequently, its national security.
   4. Whereas, combustion of gasoline contributes to the theory popularly known as Global Warming.
   5. Be it resolved, that it is desirable to reduce the demand for gasoline within the Atlasian economy.
   6. One such method is to reduce the combustion of gasoline in motor vehicles by increasing fuel efficiency.

Clauses
   1. All passenger vehicles, as defined by the federal CAFE standards, produced for sale in Republic of Atlasia in fiscal year 2005 or 2006, or an area subject to its jurisdiction, shall be required to have an average fuel economy of at least 30 miles per gallon. Failure to comply shall incur a duty of $2000 upon sale for each vehicle.
   2. All light trucks, as defined by the federal CAFE standards, produced for sale in the Republic of Atlasia in fiscal year 2005 or 2006, or an area subject to its jurisdiction, shall be required to have an average fuel economy of at least 22 miles per gallon. Failure to comply shall incur a duty of $2000 upon sale for each vehicle.
   3. The required average fuel economy to avoid incurring a duty shall rise for both passenger vehicles and light trucks by two miles per gallon in each fiscal year, beginning in fiscal year 2007.
   4. The duty incurred for failure to meet the average fuel economy standard shall rise to $3000 in fiscal year 2008.
   5. The duty incurred for failure to meet the average fuel economy standard shall rise to $5000 in fiscal year 2010.
   6. The duty incurred for failure to meet the average fuel economy standard shall rise to $10000 in fiscal year 2012.

[Emsworth]

Senator Al, what title do you wish to give to this bill?

[Filuwaúrdjan]

Senator Al, what title do you wish to give to this bill?

Fuel Efficiency Bill should do I guess

[Ebowed]

Constitutional Amendment to Clarify Registration Changes

Section 2, Clause 7 of Article V of the Constitution is modified to read:
7. Persons may only change their State of registration once every sixty days.

[ilikeverin]

Constitutional Amendment to Clarify Registration Changes

Section 2, Clause 7 of Article V of the Constitution is modified to read:
7. Persons may only change their State of registration once every sixty days.

This is endorsed by the Forum Affairs Office

[Q]

The Fair Deal for Atlasian Workers Bill

The government of the Republic of Atlasia hereby withdraws its approval, provided under section 101(a) of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act, of the WTO Agreement as defined in section 2(9) of that Act.

[Q]

Gulf Coast Hurricane Damage Prevention Bill II

1.  No new levees shall be constructed on the Mississippi River or its tributaries without the consent of the Army Corps of Engineers.

2.  The Army Corps of Engineers shall approve the construction of new levees on the Mississippi River or its tributaries only in cases of eminent danger to sites of population centers or sites of vital economic importance.

3.  The number of total levees on the Mississippi River and its tributaries shall be reduced by 25% by 2020.  This shall be accomplished by the removal of levees that do not meet the provisions of Section 2 of this act.

[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.

[Ebowed]

Atlasian Sovereignty Restoration Act

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

      This Act may be cited as the `Atlasian Sovereignty Restoration Act'.

SEC. 2. REPEAL OF UNITED NATIONS PARTICIPATION ACT.

      (a) REPEAL- The United Nations Participation Act of 1945 (Public Law 79-264, 22 U.S.C. 287-287e) is repealed.

      (b) TERMINATION OF PARTICIPATION IN UNITED NATIONS- The President shall terminate all participation by Atlasia in the United Nations, and any organ, specialized agency, commission, or other formally affiliated body of the United Nations.

      (c) CLOSURE OF ATLASIAN MISSION TO UNITED NATIONS- The Atlasian Mission to the United Nations is closed. Any remaining functions of such office shall not be carried out.

SEC. 3. REPEAL OF UNITED NATIONS HEADQUARTERS AGREEMENT ACT.

      (a) REPEAL- The United Nations Headquarters Agreement Act (Public Law 80-357) is repealed.

      (b) WITHDRAWAL- Atlasia withdraws from the agreement between the Atlasia and the United Nations regarding the headquarters of the United Nations (signed at Lake Success, New York, on June 26, 1947, which was brought into effect by the United Nations Headquarters Agreement Act).

SEC. 4. ATLASIAN ASSESSED AND VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE UNITED NATIONS.

      (a) TERMINATION- No funds are authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available for assessed or voluntary contributions of Atlasia to the United Nations or any organ, specialized agency, commission or other formally affiliated body thereof, except that funds may be appropriated to facilitate withdrawal of Atlasian personnel and equipment. Upon termination of Atlasian membership, no payments shall be made to the United Nations or any organ, specialized agency, commission or other formally affiliated body thereof, out of any funds appropriated prior to such termination or out of any other funds available for such purposes.

      (b) APPLICATION- The provisions of this section shall apply to all agencies of the United Nations, including independent or voluntary agencies.

SEC. 5. UNITED NATIONS PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS.

      (a) TERMINATION- No funds are authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available for any Atlasian contribution to any United Nations military operation.

      (b) TERMINATIONS OF ATLASIAN PARTICIPATION IN UNITED NATIONS PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS- No funds may be obligated or expended to support the participation of any member of the Armed Forces of the Atlasia as part of any United Nations military or peacekeeping operation or force. No member of the Armed Forces of Atlasia may serve under the command of the United Nations.

SEC. 6. WITHDRAWAL OF UNITED NATIONS PRESENCE IN FACILITIES OF THE GOVERNMENT OF ATLASIA AND REPEAL OF DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY.

      (a) WITHDRAWAL FROM ATLASIAN GOVERNMENT PROPERTY- The United Nations (including any affiliated agency of the United Nations) shall not occupy or use any property or facility of the Atlasian Government.

      (b) DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY- No officer or employee of the United Nations or any representative, officer, or employee of any mission to the United Nations of any foreign government shall be entitled to enjoy the privileges and immunities of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations of April 18, 1961, nor may any such privileges and immunities be extended to any such individual. The privileges, exemptions and immunities provided for in the International Organizations Immunities Act of December 29, 1945 (59 Stat. 669; 22 U.S.C. 288, 288a-f), or in any agreement or treaty to which the United States is a party, including the agreement entitled `Agreement Between the United Nations and the United States of America Regarding the Headquarters of the United Nations', signed June 26, 1947 (22 U.S.C. 287), and the Convention on Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations, entered into force with respect to the United States on April 29, 1970, (21 UST 1418; TIAS 6900; UNTS 16), shall not apply to the United Nations or any organ, specialized agency, commission or other formally affiliated body thereof, to the officers and employees of the United Nations, or any organ, specialized agency, commission or other formally affiliated body thereof, or to the families, suites or servants of such officers or employees.

SEC. 7. REPEAL OF UNITED NATIONS EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATION ACT.

      The joint resolution entitled `A joint resolution providing for membership and participation by Atlasia in the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, and authorizing an appropriation therefor' approved July 30, 1946 (Public Law 79-565, 22 U.S.C. 287m-287t), is repealed.

SEC. 8. REPEAL OF UNITED NATIONS ENVIRONMENT PROGRAM PARTICIPATION ACT OF 1973.

      The United Nations Environment Program Participation Act of 1973 (22 U.S.C. 287 note) is repealed.

SEC. 9. REPEAL OF ATLASIAN PARTICIPATION IN THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION.

      The joint resolution entitled `Joint Resolution providing for membership and participation by the United States in the World Health Organization and authorizing an appropriation therefor,' approved July 14, 1948 (22 U.S.C. 290, 290a-e-1) is repealed.

SEC. 10. REPEAL OF INVOLVEMENT IN UNITED NATIONS CONVENTIONS AND AGREEMENTS.

      As of the date of the enactment of this Act, Atlasia will end any and all participation in any and all conventions and/or agreements with the United Nations and any organ, specialized agency, commission, or other formally affiliated body of the United Nations. Any remaining functions of such conventions and/or agreements shall not be carried out.

SEC. 11. REEMPLOYMENT WITH ATLASIAN GOVERNMENT AFTER SERVICE WITH AN INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION.

      Nothing in this Act shall be construed to affect the rights of employees under subchapter IV of chapter 35 of title 5, United States Code, relating to reemployment after service with an international organization.

SEC. 12. NOTIFICATION.

      Effective on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall notify the United Nations and any organ, specialized agency, commission, or other formally affiliated body of the United Nations of the provisions of this Act.

SEC. 13. EFFECTIVE DATE.

      Except as otherwise provided, this Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect 1 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.

[MasterJedi]

I'd like to co-sponsor Ebowed',s above bill.

[Filuwaúrdjan]

Protection Bill (Textiles, Clothing, Footwear & Steel)

1. Companies, co-operatives or self-employed individuals in the textiles, clothing, footwear and iron & steel shall receive a 5% cut in all federal taxes that that company, co-operative or individual pays.

2. Companies in the retail sector that only stock textiles, textile products and clothing made in Atlasia shall receive the same tax cut of 5%

[Ebowed]

Designation of Forgotten Atlasians Holiday Bill

1. September 3rd shall hereby be declared Forgotten Atlasians Day.
2. This day shall be a national holiday.
3. Atlasians who no longer post or who have left shall be remembered on this day for their time in and, if applicable, their service to Atlasia.

[CheeseWhiz]

Thanks, Ebowed

[Jake]

Designation of Forgotten Atlasians Holiday Bill

1. September 3rd shall hereby be declared Forgotten Atlasians Day.
2. This day shall be a national holiday.
3. Atlasians who no longer post or who have left shall be remembered on this day for their time in and, if applicable, their service to Atlasia.

Change to the day John last posted please