A Bill to Provide Infrastructure Aid to The Republic of Djibouti
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT:
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SECTION 1.
Djibouti.
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The United States will provide infrastructure aid to The Republic of
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A. Infrastructure aid shall be defined as a sum of money directed toward
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infrastructure, sent in the form of developmental and humanitarian aid.
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B. Infrastructure shall be defined as the basic physical and organizational
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structures needed for the operation of a society, and police forces to
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maintain the infrastructure and enforce laws.
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This shall be overseen by the United States Agency for International
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Development (USAID) and the United States Treasury Department.
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A. $550 million shall be reallocated from Egyptian military aid to fund
this bill.
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SECTION 4.
This bill will be enacted upon the start of the next fiscal year.
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SECTION 5.
All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void.
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Introduced for Congressional Debate by Abigail Marone, Notre Dame Green Pond
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A Resolution to Require Daily Community Service for Non-Violent Inmates
Whereas: Community Service has become ineffective due to a lack of volunteers as well as the
sheer volume of work required,
Whereas: The effectiveness of rehabilitation on inmates could be improved,
Whereas: Community Service may provide an inmate with a sense of contribution and self
worth,
Whereas: The community service can help maintain public safety,
Whereas: Tax dollars can be utilized more effectively to benefit communities,
Whereas: Community service gives inmates more activity to improve physical and mental
stability,
Be it resolved by this congressional body that; All non-violent inmates incarcerated in the US
prison system are required to work no less than 24 hours per week excluding Sunday as well as
holidays.
Respectfully Submitted,
Andrew Sheats
Southern Lehigh H.S.
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A RESOLUTION TO SAVE THE POLLINATORS TO
PROTECT THE U.S FOOD SUPPLY
WHEREAS, There have been unprecedented colony loss rates for honey bees and other
species that pollinate; and
WHEREAS, Domesticated bee populations alone are at a 50 year low and still falling at
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alarming rates; and
WHEREAS, About one third of crops grown in the United States rely on these insects, bees
contributing to over $15 billion in food production; and
WHEREAS, Use additional “whereas” clauses to elaborate rationale for the problem that needs
to be solved; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Student Congress here assembled recommend a precautionary ban on
neonicotinoids, as well as restrictions being put on farmers to limit the
area which they can sow any single species of crop, and a ban on fungicides.
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A Bill to Construct a Naval Base in Kenya to
Counter Somali Terrorism
BE IT ENACTED BY THE STUDENT CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT:
Section 1.
The United States begin the construction of a naval base on the coast of Kenya to
prevent the Al-Shabaab militant group from spreading Al Qaeda influence into the region.
Section 2.
1 billion dollars will be allocated to fund this legislation to ensure that the naval
base is built and equipped to operate on a large scale to control counter terrorism and keep close
watch on the waterways of the Indian Ocean.
A.
Additionally, another 20 million dollars will be allocated annually to fund the upkeep and
maintenance of the naval base.
B.
If at any time the base is found to be ineffective, it will be defunded within the next fiscal
year after it is determined.
Section 3.
A.
The U.S. Department of Defense will oversee the enforcement of this bill.
Funding for the naval base will stem directly from the shutting down of all unnecessary
European military bases.
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Section 5.
This bill will take effect immediately upon passage.
All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void.
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A Bill to Reform Student Loans to Decrease Excessive Debt
BE IT ENACTED BY THE STUDENT CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT:
Section 1. The current policy for undergraduate student loans must be reformed to enable students to pay them
back with more leniency so as not to leave them with unaffordable debts. The debts incurred must be capped to the
abuse of borrowers, and time allotted for paying them back must be regulated and extended to decrease the
percentage of students defaulting on their loans.
Section 2. The current policy for paying back student loans mandates that payment begins approximately thirty
days post-graduation, thus not leaving enough time for new graduates to find jobs to pay their loans back.
This legislation is only applicable to the federally subsidized and unsubsidized Stafford loans.
Section 3.
The U.S. Department of Education will oversee the enforcement of this bill.
Caps on loans will be set at $50,000 per annum for each year of schooling to prevent defaulting on exorbitant
amounts of money.
The fixed interest rate on student loans will be capped to not exceed 5.5%.
Furthermore, the time period for beginning to pay off loans begins no sooner than six months and no later than five
years, post-graduation.
SECTION 4. This bill will take effect immediately upon passage.
Section 5.
All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void.
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A Bill to Enact a More Dependable and Regulated Budget Process
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Section 1: The United States Congress will be required to enact a budget every two years in a
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measure to prevent a similar situation to the October 2013 Government Shutdown.
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Section 2: These measures of continued and regulated budgeting will help to minimize the chaotic
4 way that the budgeting schedule has been handled in the past.
5 Section 3: These measures will help to prevent the furloughing of a multitude of jobs within the
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various government agencies whose terminations cause an economic loss of over 300 million dollars
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daily.
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Section 4: These measures will ensure that the Congress will no longer be receiving pay or benefits
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during a government shutdown.
10 Section 5: Congress will have to formulate the updated budget on each odd year, so as to be put in
11 to action over a course of a year to ensure fiscal continuity into the next two year section.
12 Section 6: If congress is unable to come to a budget agreement within the two year period then
13 members of congress will lose all pay and benefits, and be restricted from running for re-election for
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15 Section 7: If a shutdown ensues, all Congressmen and Congresswomen will be on a permanent ban
16 from running for office in all future elections.
17 Section 8: The Congress Members remaining salary and benefits from this year will be reimbursed
18 back to the state government to pay for a new election at the soonest possible time.
19 Section 9: During periods of disablement of congress pay, any other government agency, especially
20 those considered necessary, will receive only 80% pay, and the remaining 20% will be covered by
21 Unemployment Benefits.
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A Bill to Establish a National DNA Database
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT:
SECTION 1. In order to identify casualties in various events and tragedies, a database of the DNA obtained through
buccal swabs of all adult United States citizens will be established, and will be available for use in law enforcement
inquiries with a search warrant in compliance with the Fourth Amendment of the United States Constitution.
SECTION 2. Adult Citizens of the United States shall include all persons over the age 18 with any form of United
States Citizenship.
SECTION 3. The Center for Disease Control shall oversee and maintain the DNA Database and receive the buccal
swabs from medical facilities, and shall be funded by The Department of Health and Human Services.
SECTION 4. The DNA Database shall be established and begin implementation by 2018, with a 5 year period in
which the defined people must offer their compliance to the program, or receive a fine of $1500, and upon
presenting of such fine, shall be mandated to produce a buccal swab.
SECTION 5. All other laws in conflict with this policy shall hereby be declared null and void.
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A Resolution to Allow Comfort Animals in Public High Schools
WHEREAS: High schools are a stressful environment for students
WHEREAS: The number of teens diagnosed with depression has doubled in the past five
(5) years
WHEREAS: Service animals are known to reduce stress levels in humans
WHEREAS: Approximately 3 to 4 million dogs and cats are euthanized in shelters each
year
WHEREAS: Stress-related ailments cost the nation $300 billion every year
RESOLVED, by the Congress here assembled that service animals from local shelters be
permitted in public high schools.
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A BILL TO AMEND THE PURCHASE OF FIREARMS IN THE UNITED STATES TO
BALANCE SAFETY WITH CIVIL LIBERTIES
BE IT ENACTED BY THE STUDENT CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT:
SECTION 1. The process of purchasing a firearm in the United States shall include
without exception (1) a thorough background check and (2) a waiting period of no less
than five days.
A.
No civilian of the United States who has acquired a criminal record involving
violent crime(s) that has not been expunged or removed may lawfully own or possess an
assault weapon.
B.
Private transfers of firearms may only occur between such owners and
transferees who meet the qualifications found under 18 U.S.C. § 922(g).
C.
The legality of specific types of firearms shall be decided based upon the
discretion of individual States’ governments, but no State or municipality shall possess
the authority to ban firearms entirely.
SECTION 2.
A.
Ammunition clips for firearms shall be limited to a maximum of seven (7) rounds
for handguns and twenty (20) rounds for assault weapons. Extended ammunition clips
are hereby prohibited in the United States.
B.
The list of specific persons ineligible to possess firearms under 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)
will remain unaltered.
SECTION 3. This bill will be enforced by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and
Explosives (BATFE) under the US Department of Justice in coordination with the Federal
Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
SECTION 4.
This law shall take effect immediately upon passage.
SECTION 5.
All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void.
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A Bill to Eliminate the Salaries of Congressmen
While the Government is in Shutdown
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT:
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SECTION 1.
shutdown.
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All members of Congress shall not be paid while government is in
SECTION 2.
The United States Congress will dedicate appropriations given to itself,
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which will be none and the United States Treasury will not give any
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funding to Congressmen.
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A. Appropriations will be funding given by the U.S. Treasury.
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B. Funding will be the money Congress gets for their salaries.
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SECTION 3.
shutdown.
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This bill will be in effect during the start and end of a government
SECTION 4.
All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void.
Introduced for Congressional Debate by Samuel Philip
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A Resolution to Increase Trade Relations to
African Countries
WHEREAS, The United States needs to increase its revenue to maintain the funding for
government programs; and
WHEREAS, The United States needs to dramatically increase revenue or cut programs for the
survival of the government; and
WHEREAS, Economic researchers have determined that within the next ten years, seven out of
ten of the worlds fast growing economies will be in Africa; and
WHEREAS, Increasing trade relations with African countries that have high potential
economies will help bring in more revenue to the United States; now, therefore,
be it
RESOLVED, That the Congress here assembled increase trade relations with African countries
and, be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, That all revenue in the future from these countries be used for
socialsocial and civil programs.
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social and civil programs.
Introduced for Congressional Debate by Princeton High School.
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A BILL TO FINANCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF RARE EARTH ELEMENTS
BE IT ENACTED BY THE STUDENT CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT:
SECTION 1. The research and development of rare earth elements, especially lanthanum,
europium, erbium, and neodymium shall be provided with an additional 50
million
dollars in federal funds.
SECTION 2. A. “Rare Earth Elements” shall be defined as the lanthanides present on the
periodic
table, in addition to yttrium and scandium.
B. “Development” shall include extracting the metals from mines, as well as
refining
them for other uses.
SECTION 3. A. The United States Department of Energy shall be responsible for implementing
and overseeing the provision of this piece of legislation.
B. The United States Department of Energy shall be responsible for overseeing
allocation of funds and value of grants, as well as the qualifying factors of grants.
SECTION 4. This bill shall be implemented six months after it passage.
SECTION 5. All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void.
Respectfully submitted,
Rep. Padma Gehlot
Princeton High School
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