SB 18-24: Territorial Disputes and Minor Outlying Islands Act (Passed)
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« on: June 27, 2019, 01:03:03 AM »
« edited: July 03, 2019, 04:21:04 PM by Lumine »
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Territorial Disputes and Minor Outlying Islands Act

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Be it enacted by the House of Representatives and the Senate of the Republic of Atlasia in Congress assembled,

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SECTION I: RESOLVING TERRITORIAL DISPUTES

1. a) The claims to Machias Seal Island and North Rock are hereby retracted.
b) The sovereignty of Canada over these islands is hereby recognized.
2. a) The claims to Bajo Nuevo Bank and Serranilla Bank are hereby retracted.
b) The sovereignty of Colombia over these islands is hereby recognized.

SECTION II: CEDING MINOR OUTLYING ISLANDS TO LARGER JURISDICTIONS

1. The territories of Baker Island, Howland Island, Jarvis Island, Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef, Midway Atoll, Palmyra Atoll, and Wake Island shall be ceded to the State of Hawaii.
2. The territory of Navassa Island shall be ceded to the State of Puerto Rico.

SECTION III: PREVENTING FUTURE CLAIMS

1. The Guano Islands Act of 1856 is hereby repealed.

Passed in the House of Representatives 6-0-0-3



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Designation: SB 18-24.
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« Reply #1 on: June 27, 2019, 01:03:16 AM »
This needs a sponsor.
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« Reply #2 on: June 27, 2019, 01:18:42 AM »
I'll sponsor
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« Reply #3 on: June 27, 2019, 01:22:19 AM »

24 hours for objections.
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« Reply #4 on: June 27, 2019, 03:41:10 AM »
What is the Guano Islands Act?
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« Reply #5 on: June 27, 2019, 04:32:00 AM »
19th century law that said Americans can claim any unclaimed island for the US as long as it had guano (accumulated bird poop) on it.
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« Reply #6 on: June 27, 2019, 11:38:59 AM »
This bill seems pretty reasonable. Since these islands are too small to become states on their own, we can make them part of existing ones.
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« Reply #7 on: June 27, 2019, 03:21:28 PM »
This should clear up some of the confusion regarding the status of these islands.
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« Reply #8 on: June 29, 2019, 03:02:12 AM »
Quote from: MB on June 27, 2019, 04:32:00 AM
19th century law that said Americans can claim any unclaimed island for the US as long as it had guano (accumulated bird poop) on it.

Really?
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« Reply #9 on: June 29, 2019, 03:08:07 AM »
Quote from: Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee on June 29, 2019, 03:02:12 AM
Quote from: MB on June 27, 2019, 04:32:00 AM
19th century law that said Americans can claim any unclaimed island for the US as long as it had guano (accumulated bird poop) on it.

Really?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guano_Islands_Act
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« Reply #10 on: June 29, 2019, 06:27:34 PM »
Also Devout is now sponsor.
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« Reply #11 on: June 29, 2019, 06:28:57 PM »
Also the number on this should be SB 18-24, not 19.
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« Reply #12 on: June 30, 2019, 09:16:39 AM »
I motion for a final Vote, Senators have 24 hours to object.
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« Reply #13 on: June 30, 2019, 01:44:44 PM »

Modified.
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« Reply #14 on: July 01, 2019, 07:38:56 PM »
Senators, a final vote starts on ths bill. Please vote AYE, NAY or ABSTAIN.
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« Reply #15 on: July 01, 2019, 08:13:49 PM »
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« Reply #16 on: July 01, 2019, 08:17:57 PM »
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« Reply #17 on: July 02, 2019, 12:05:47 AM »
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« Reply #18 on: July 02, 2019, 02:00:00 AM »
AYE
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« Reply #19 on: July 02, 2019, 02:37:58 AM »
This has enough votes to pass, Senators have 24 hours to change their votes.
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« Reply #20 on: July 02, 2019, 07:57:51 AM »
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« Reply #21 on: July 03, 2019, 04:58:55 AM »
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« Reply #22 on: July 03, 2019, 04:20:30 PM »
The bill passes!

Quote from: Final Congressional Text
Territorial Disputes and Minor Outlying Islands Act

HOUSE BILL

Be it enacted by the House of Representatives and the Senate of the Republic of Atlasia in Congress assembled,

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SECTION I: RESOLVING TERRITORIAL DISPUTES

1. a) The claims to Machias Seal Island and North Rock are hereby retracted.
b) The sovereignty of Canada over these islands is hereby recognized.
2. a) The claims to Bajo Nuevo Bank and Serranilla Bank are hereby retracted.
b) The sovereignty of Colombia over these islands is hereby recognized.

SECTION II: CEDING MINOR OUTLYING ISLANDS TO LARGER JURISDICTIONS

1. The territories of Baker Island, Howland Island, Jarvis Island, Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef, Midway Atoll, Palmyra Atoll, and Wake Island shall be ceded to the State of Hawaii.
2. The territory of Navassa Island shall be ceded to the State of Puerto Rico.

SECTION III: PREVENTING FUTURE CLAIMS

1. The Guano Islands Act of 1856 is hereby repealed.

Passed in the House of Representatives 6-0-0-3


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Passed 6-0 in the Atlasian Senate Assembled,
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