region xi congressional debate wednesday, november 9, 2016 ... · 5. a resolution to override...
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RegionXICongressionalDebate
Wednesday,November9,2016
LakeWorthHighSchoolPrelims
1. AResolutiontoEstablishaRegulatorySystemtoControlPharmaceuticalPricesintheUnitedStates
2. ABilltoRequireGroceryStorestoDonateMoneytoFoodBanks3. ABilltoAllocateMoreFundstotheVeteran’sAffairsHospitalsToBetterCareforMentally
WoundedVeterans4. AResolutiontoRepealtheUSAPATRIOTActtoEnsuretheContinuedFreedomofUnitedStates
CitizensandtheRelevancyoftheUSConstitution5. AResolutiontoOverridePresidentObama’sExecutiveOrdertoCloseGuantanamoBay6. ABilltoRequireAllAmericanHouseholdstoLimitTheirEnergyUsagetoReducePollution7. AResolutionConcerningAssistedSuicide8. AResolutiontoReformtheInternationalMonetaryFund9. ABilltoAmendtheEnergyPolicyActtoMakeHydraulicFrackingSafer10. AResolutiontoAmendtheConstitutiontoLimittheNumberofTermsthatMembersof
CongressarePermittedtoServe11. AResolutiontoProvideEconomicAssistanceandStatehoodtoPuertoRico12. ABilltoImplementNonpartisanBlanketPrimaryElections
Finals
13. ABilltoEliminateAllHigh-StakesStandardizedTestingIntheUnitedStates14. AResolutiontoRevisethePhysicalRequirementstoEnlistintheMilitarytoIncludeDeaf
Individual15. ABilltoLowertheVotingAgetoSixteentoAllowMoreCitizenstoVoiceOpinionsonPolitical
Decisions16. ABilltoBanFirearmsonPost-SecondaryEducationalPremisestoPromoteSafety17. ABilltoAbolishtheElectoralCollegetoEnsureEqualRepresentation18. ABilltoPreventWrongfulIncarcerationofMentallyIllIndividuals19. ABilltoRequireAllCommercialFishingBoatstoInstallTurtleExclusionDevicesonAllNets20. AResolutiontoLimitPresidentialExecutiveOrders21. AResolutiontoImproveSecurityfromHackingCollectivesThroughUseofIntranetServers22. AResolutiontoReducetheCarbonFootprintProducedintheUnitedStatestoMaketheMarket
MoreEcofriendly.23. ABilltoBanAllCellularDeviceUseWhileDriving24. AResolutiontoProtectAgainstCurrencyManipulationandSafeguardGlobalMarkets
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WecertifythatthelegislationsubmittedbythisschoolforthisCongressistheoriginalworkofthe
studentsofourschoolandhaspermissiontobepresented.
AResolutiontoEstablishaRegulatorySystemtoControlPharmaceuticalPricesintheUnitedStates
WHEREAS, currentlytherelacksaregulatorysystemcontrollingpharmaceuticalpricesin1
theUnitedStates;and2
WHEREAS, specificallyDaraprimandEpipenhavemarkeduptheirprices5000%and600%3
respectively;and4
WHEREAS, thispricemarkuphavepreventedmillionsofpeoplefromaccesstothese5
necessarymedications;now,therefore,beit6
RESOLVED, ThattheUILCongresshereassembledmakesthefollowingrecommendationfor7
solutiontoestablisharegulatorysystemtocontrolpharmaceuticalpricesinthe8
UnitedStates.9
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WecertifythatthelegislationsubmittedbythisschoolforthisCongressistheoriginalworkofthe
studentsofourschoolandhaspermissiontobepresented.
ABilltoRequireGroceryStorestoDonateMoneytoFoodBanks
BEITENACTEDBYTHECONGRESSHEREASSEMBLEDTHAT:1
SECTION1. Grocerystoresareherebyrequiredtoroundupthefinalpriceofeach2
transactiontothenearestdollaranddonatethedifferencetoalocalfoodbank.3
Ifthereismorethanonefoodbankinthearea,letthedonationsbeequally4
dividedbetweenthem.5
SECTION2. Allowtheterm“localfoodbank”tobeinterpretedasanyorganizationthat6
stocksbasicfooditems,andprovidesthemtothepublic,freeofcharge.And,7
allowtheterm“grocerystore”tobeinterpretedasanystorethatgetsatleast8
50%ofitsprofitsfromfooditems.9
SECTION3. TheFoodandNutritionServicesandFoodandDrugAdministrationwillbe10
responsibleforensuringtheimplementationofthisbill.TheFNSandFDAwill11
conductrandomizedsearchesofgrocerystoreslogstoensurethattheproper12
amountofmoneyhasbeendonated.13
SECTION4. Thisbillshallbeeffectiveimmediatelyafterpassage.14
SECTION5. Alllawsinconflictwiththislegislationareherebydeclarednullandvoid.15
IntroducedforCongressionalDebatebyGranburyHighSchool.
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WecertifythatthelegislationsubmittedbythisschoolforthisCongressistheoriginalworkofthe
studentsofourschoolandhaspermissiontobepresented.
ABilltoAllocateMoreFundstotheVeteran’sAffairsHospitalstoBetterCareforMentallyWoundedVeterans
BEITENACTEDBYTHISUILCONGRESSHEREASSEMBLEDTHAT:1
SECTION1. Allocatemorefundstobetterstaffahotlineforsuicidalveteransandtohire2
moredoctorstoreducetheamountoftimeveteransareonwaitinglists.3
SECTION2. Mentallywoundedisdefinedasanyconditioncausedbydamagetothepsyche4
thatoccursasaresultofaseverelydisturbingevent.5
SECTION3. ThislegislationwillbeoverseenandmanagedbytheUSDepartmentof6
Veteran’sAffairs.7
SECTION4. ThisbillwilltakeeffectJan.12017andwillnotexpire8
SECTION5. Alllawsinconflictwiththislegislationareherebydeclarednullandvoid.9
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WecertifythatthelegislationsubmittedbythisschoolforthisCongressistheoriginalworkofthe
studentsofourschoolandhaspermissiontobepresented.
AResolutiontoRepealtheUSAPATRIOTActtoEnsuretheContinuedFreedomofUnitedStatesCitizensandthe
RelevancyoftheUSConstitution
WHEREAS, SeveralprovisionsoftheUSAPATRIOTActhavebeenruledunconstitutionalby1
federalcourts,andareinfactdetrimentaltocitizens’rights,yetremainlawful;2
and3
WHEREAS, ThisActhasincreasedgovernmentsurveillance,essentiallynegatedcitizens’4th4
amendmentrightsconcerningillegalsearchandseizure,allowedthe5
governmenttoholdimmigrantsinindefinitedetention,andenactedseveral6
otherprovisionswithoutprovidingnearlyasmuchaidtothe“WaronTerror”as7
wouldwarrantitsoffenses;and8
WHEREAS, TheomniscientpowersofdatacollectionandretentiontheActgrantedto9
governmentalinstitutionssuchastheNSAandFBI,andthelackofaccountability10
forlawbreakingthathaspersistedandworsened,onlybegintodemonstratethe11
dangersinitscapabilities;and12
RESOLVED, ThattheUILCongresshereassembledmakethefollowingrecommendationfor13
solution:theUSAPATRIOTActoughttoberepealedandtheincreasedpowersit14
grantedtothemilitary,lawenforcement,andsecurityagenciesshouldbe15
revoked,returningthe4thamendmenttoastatusofpowerandrestoring16
constitutionalrightstoU.S.citizenswhowereaffectedbytheAct.17
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WecertifythatthelegislationsubmittedbythisschoolforthisCongressistheoriginalworkofthe
studentsofourschoolandhaspermissiontobepresented.
AResolutiontoOverridePresidentObama’sExecutiveOrdertoCloseGuantanamoBay
WHEREAS, PresidentObamahasexercisedhisexecutiveorderpowertocloseGuantanamo1
Bay;and2
WHEREAS, TheongoingwaronterrorcannotberesolvedwithoutUnitedStatesmilitary3
involvement;and4
WHEREAS, Intelligencevaluabletofightingthewaronterrorhasbeengatheredatthis5
detentioncamp;now,therefore,beit6
RESOLVED, ThattheUILCongresshereassembledoverridePresidentObama’sExecutive7
actionandreopenGuantanamoBayandresumeoperationsastheywereprior8
totheExecutiveOrder.9
IntroducedforUILCongressionalDebatebyCallisburgHighSchool.
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WecertifythatthelegislationsubmittedbythisschoolforthisCongressistheoriginalworkofthe
studentsofourschoolandhaspermissiontobepresented.
ABilltoRequireAllAmericanHouseholdstoLimitTheirEnergyUsagetoReducePollution
BEITENACTEDBYTHECONGRESSHEREASSEMBLEDTHAT:1
SECTION1. AllAmericanhouseholdsshallherebyberequiredtolimittheirenergyusage2
after9PM.Anyhouseholdtobefoundinviolationofthislawshallbechargeda3
penaltyof$50,duetotheUSEnvironmentalProtectionAgencywithin30days.4
SECTION2. Lettheterm“limit”bedefinedashalfoftheiraveragehourlypowerusage5
before9PM.6
SECTION3. TheDepartmentofEnergyandtheUSEnvironmentalProtectionAgencywill7
overseetheimplementationofthisbill.TheDepartmentofEnergywillconduct8
randomizedsearchesofcitiesacrossthenationtoensuretheenforcementof9
thisbillonalocalscale.TheUSEnvironmentalProtectionAgencywilloversee10
thepollutionlevelsaroundpowerplantstoensurethattheenforcementofthis11
billiseffective.12
SECTION4. Thisbillshallbeeffectiveimmediatelyuponpassage.13
SECTION5. Alllawsinconflictwiththislegislationareherebydeclarednullandvoid.14
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WecertifythatthelegislationsubmittedbythisschoolforthisCongressistheoriginalworkofthe
studentsofourschoolandhaspermissiontobepresented.
AResolutionConcerningAssistedSuicide
WHEREAS, Manyterminally-illpatientsaswellasdisabledpersonsoftenseekassisted1
suicideand2
WHEREAS, Somefindassistedsuicidetobeimmoral;now,therefore,itbe3
RESOLVED, Thatassistedsuicidebelegitimizedfollowingthelinedoutprovisions:4
a. Thepatientsuffersfromalifeimpairmentthathasbeendiagnosedbya5
medicaldoctor.6
b. Thepatientmustmeetwithatherapistandbedeemedpsychologicallyfit7
tomakemedicaldecisions.8
c. Startingwiththe1strequest,thepatientmusthavetwofollow-ups,9
fourteendaysapart,totaling3requestsforassistedsuicide.10
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WecertifythatthelegislationsubmittedbythisschoolforthisCongressistheoriginalworkofthe
studentsofourschoolandhaspermissiontobepresented.
AResolutiontoReformtheInternationalMonetaryFund
WHEREAS, TheIMFaiddistributionmethods,policies,andstructurehaveledtoitsoverall1
decline;and2
WHEREAS, It’shostileloaningpolicieshavefosteredloanaddiction,industrydependence,3
anddecliningeconomicstabilitywithinthecountriesit’staskedwithhelping4
throughouttheworld;and5
WHEREAS, Thenegativeaffectsitcausesinthecountriesitinteractswithhasledto6
increasinginternationaldistrustoftheorganization,decliningglobalrelevance7
duetoItsinabilitytoaccomplishitsbasicgoals,andagrowingeconomicgap8
betweendevelopedanddevelopingcountries;and9
WHEREAS, TheUnitedStatesasamembercountrywithagoalofincreasingglobalstability10
shouldattempttorectifytheseproblems;now,therefore,beit11
RESOLVED, ThattheCongresshereassembledmakethefollowingrecommendationto12
reformtheIMFbyworkingtowardsmoreeffectiveaidimplementation,13
anticorruptionreform,increasedtransparency,andincreasedoversight14
efficiency;and,beit;15
FURTHERRESOLVED,ThattheUnitedStatesdelegationalongwithitsalliesworktoachieve16
thesegoals.17
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WecertifythatthelegislationsubmittedbythisschoolforthisCongressistheoriginalworkofthe
studentsofourschoolandhaspermissiontobepresented.
ABilltoAmendtheEnergyPolicyActtoMakeHydraulicFrackingSafer
BEITENACTEDBYTHISUILCONGRESSHEREASSEMBLEDTHAT:1
SECTION1. SECTIONs962and963oftheEnergyPolicyactof2005,otherwiseknownasthe2
“HalliburtonLoophole”arerepealed.TheEPAwillnowbeabletomonitorand3
regulatechemicalsusedbyprivatecompaniesinthehydraulicfrackingprocess4
SECTION2. HydraulicFrackingshallbedefinedasthepracticeoffracturingrockformations5
withwaterandchemicalstoextractfossilfuels.Regulationshallbedefinedas6
holdinghydraulicfrackingcompaniestocurrentprotocolestablishedbytheEPA.7
SECTION3. TheEnvironmentalProtectionAgencywilloverseetheImplementationofthis8
bill9
TheEPAwillnowoverseeHydraulicFrackingundertheguidelinesestablishedby10
theSafeDrinkingWaterActof1974andtheCleanWaterActof1972.11
SECTION4. Thislawwillgointoeffectbytheendof2017.12
SECTION5. Alllawsinconflictwiththislegislationareherebydeclarednullandvoid.13
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WecertifythatthelegislationsubmittedbythisschoolforthisCongressistheoriginalworkofthe
studentsofourschoolandhaspermissiontobepresented.
AResolutiontoAmendtheConstitutiontoLimittheNumberofTermsMembersofCongressarePermittedtoServe
BEITENACTEDBYTHISUILCONGRESSHEREASSEMBLEDTHAT:1
RESOLVED, Bytwo-thirdsoftheUILCongresshereassembled,thatthefollowingarticlesare2
proposedasanamendmenttotheConstitutionoftheUnitedStates,whichshall3
bevalidtoallintentsandpurposesaspartoftheConstitutionwhenratifiedby4
thelegislaturesofthree-fourthsoftheseveralstateswithinsevenyearsfromthe5
dateofitssubmissionbytheCongress:6
ARTICLE17
SECTION1. NopersonshallbeelectedtotheSenatemorethantwice.Butthisarticleshall8
notapplytoanypersonholdingtheofficeofSenatewhenthisarticlewas9
proposedbytheCongress,andshallnotpreventanypersonwhomaybeholding10
theofficeofSenateduringthetermwithinwhichthisarticlebecomesoperative11
fromholdingtheofficeofSenatorduringtheremainderofsuchterm.12
SECTION2. TheUILCongressshallhavepowertoenforcethisarticlebyappropriate13
legislation.14
ARTICLE215
SECTION1. NopersonshallbeelectedtotheHouseofRepresentativesmorethansixtimes.16
ButthisarticleshallnotapplytoanypersonholdingtheofficeofRepresentative17
whenthisarticlewasproposedbytheCongress,andshallnotpreventany18
personwhomaybeholdingtheofficeofRepresentativeduringthetermwithin19
whichthisarticlebecomesoperativefromholdingtheofficeofRepresentative20
duringtheremainderofsuchterm.21
SECTION2. TheUILCongressshallhavepowertoenforcethisarticlebyappropriate22
legislation.23
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WecertifythatthelegislationsubmittedbythisschoolforthisCongressistheoriginalworkofthe
studentsofourschoolandhaspermissiontobepresented.
AResolutiontoProvideEconomicAssistanceandStatehoodtoPuertoRico
WHEREAS, TheU.S.territoryofPuertoRicohasbeenstrugglingeconomicallyand1
continuouslydefaultingondebtpayments;and2
WHEREAS, CongresshasgraduallyphasedouttaxincentivessupportingPuertoRicoandthis3
decreasingsupporthasledtolackofbasicresourcestothecitizensofPuerto4
Rico;and5
WHEREAS, TheislandofPuertoRicohasbeenunderU.Scontrolsince1898andcitizens6
havebeengrantedU.Scitizenshipsince1917,buthavenotbeenabletoexercise7
theirrightsascitizensduetothelegalandeconomicstatusofPuertoRico;and8
WHEREAS, ThepeopleofPuertoRicovotedinareferendumin2012torejecttheircurrent9
statusasacommonwealthoftheUnitedStatesandchosestatehoodastheir10
preferredstatusforPuertoRico;beittherefore11
RESOLVED, thattheCongresshereassembledextendtemporarydebtreliefand12
restructuringauthoritytothegovernmentofPuertoRico;and13
BEITFURTHERRESOLVEDthatCongresssupportthestatusofpermanentU.S.statehoodfor14
PuertoRico.15
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WecertifythatthelegislationsubmittedbythisschoolforthisCongressistheoriginalworkofthe
studentsofourschoolandhaspermissiontobepresented.
ABilltoImplementNonpartisanBlanketPrimaryElections
BEITENACTEDBYTHECONGRESSHEREASSEMBLEDTHAT:1
SECTION1. Alllocal,state,federalandpresidentialelectionswillholdnonpartisanblanket2
primariesforallelectedgovernmentpositions.3
SECTION2. A“nonpartisanblanketprimary”shallbedefinedasaprimaryelectionwhereall4
candidatesrunagainsteachotheratonce,onasingleballot,regardlessof5
politicalpartyaffiliation.Thetoptwovotegetters,regardlessofpoliticalparty6
affiliation,becomethecontestantsinthegeneralelection.7
SECTION3. TheUnitedStatesElectionAssistanceCommission(EAC)willoverseethe8
enforcementofthebillalongwithstateandlocalelectioncommissions.9
SECTION4. ThislawwilltakeeffectonJanuary1,2017.10
SECTION5. Alllawsinconflictwiththislegislationareherebydeclarednullandvoid.11
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WecertifythatthelegislationsubmittedbythisschoolforthisCongressistheoriginalworkofthe
studentsofourschoolandhaspermissiontobepresented.
ABilltoEliminateAllHighStakesStandardizedTestingIntheUnitedStates
BEITENACTEDBYTHISUILCONGRESSHEREASSEMBLEDTHAT:1
SECTION1. AllHighStakesstandardizedtestingbeeliminatedinallUnitedStatespublic2
schools.3
SECTION2. Highstakestestsarethosewhichdetermineifastudentwilladvanceingrade4
leveland/orbeeligibleforgraduation.5
SECTION3. Gradeleveladvancementand/orgraduationwillbedeterminebythestudent’s6
gradeaverage.Eachschool,workingwithintheirstatelawswilldeterminethe7
requiredgradesnecessary.8
SECTION4. Studentswhodonotmeettheaveragegraderequirementswillberemediatedin9
amannerdeterminedbyalocalcommittee.Thecommitteewillbecomposedof10
theSuperintendent,Principalsandteachers,ortheirrepresentatives.11
SECTION5. TheU.S.DepartmentofEducationwilloverseetheenforcementofthisbill.12
SECTION6. Thisbillshallbecomeeffectivewiththebeginningofthe2017-18schoolyear.13
SECTION7. Alllawsinconflictwiththislegislationareherebydeclarednullandvoid.14
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WecertifythatthelegislationsubmittedbythisschoolforthisCongressistheoriginalworkofthe
studentsofourschoolandhaspermissiontobepresented.
AResolutiontoRevisethePhysicalRequirementstoEnlistintheMilitarytoIncludeDeafIndividuals
WHEREAS, Thephysicalexaminationthatisrequiredinordertojointhemilitaryincludesa1
hearingtest;and2
WHEREAS, MillionsofDeafpeoplehaveattemptedtojointhemilitaryandhavebeen3
rejected;and4
WHEREAS, ThehearingtestthatisuseddiscriminatesagainstDeafandHardofHearing5
individuals;and6
WHEREAS, ByallowingDeafandHardofHearingindividualstoserveinthemilitary,there7
wouldbenoneedtoenforceadraft;now,therefore,beit8
RESOLVED, ThattheCongresshereassembledmakethefollowingrecommendationfor9
solutiontorevisethephysicalrequirementstoenlistinthemilitarytoceaseuse10
ofhearingtests;and,beit11
FURTHERRESOLVED,ThatDeafandHardofHearingindividualsberequiredtobefluentinsign12
languageorlipreadingandoralspeechinordertoenlist.13
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WecertifythatthelegislationsubmittedbythisschoolforthisCongressistheoriginalworkofthe
studentsofourschoolandhaspermissiontobepresented.
ABilltoLowertheVotingAgetoSixteentoAllowMoreCitizenstoVoiceOpinionsonPoliticalDecisions
BEITENACTEDBYTHISUILCONGRESSHEREASSEMBLEDTHAT:1
SECTION1. TheminimumvotingageintheUnitedStatesofAmericabeloweredtosixteen2
yearsofage.Thisshallallowformorecitizenstovoiceanopiniononpolitical3
decisionsthatmightdirectlyimpacttheirfuture.4
SECTION2. Thecurrentminimumvotingageforaygovernmentelectioniseighteen.This5
shallbeloweredtwoyearstosixteenforallcitizensoftheUnitedStates.6
SECTION3. ThisshallbeoverseenbytheUnitedStatesDepartmentofJustice.Effective7
implementationandpublicawarenessofthisbillwillbemonitoredbytheU.S8
ElectionAssistanceCommittee.9
SECTION4. Thisbillshallbeputintoeffectassoonasitisable.Thetimetakenshallnotpass10
twoyears.11
SECTION5. Alllawsinconflictwiththislegislationareherebydeclarednullandvoid.12
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WecertifythatthelegislationsubmittedbythisschoolforthisCongressistheoriginalworkofthe
studentsofourschoolandhaspermissiontobepresented.
ABilltoBanFirearmsonPost-SecondaryEducationalPremisestoPromotesafety
BEITENACTEDBYTHISUILCONGRESSHEREASSEMBLEDTHAT:1
SECTION1. AllfirearmswillbebannedonPost-SecondaryEducationalPremises,withthe2
exceptionoffirearmscarriedbylaw-enforcementandsecuritypersonnel.3
SECTION2. EducationalPremisespertainstoanypremisesthatprovidepost-secondary4
educationopportunities,bothonprivateandpublicpremises.5
SECTION3. ThislegislationwillbeimplementedbytheBureauofAlcoholTobaccoand6
Firearms,inconjunctionwiththeDepartmentofEducation.Campussecurity7
andlocallawenforcementwillbeinchargeofconfiscatingfirearmsfoundon8
campuscarryingafirearmoncampuswillresultina2yearmandatoryminimum9
sentencefortheoffender.10
SECTION4. Thislegislationwillbeimplementedatthestartofthenextschoolyear,August11
1st,2017.12
SECTION5. Alllawsinconflictwiththislegislationareherebydeclarednullandvoid.13
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WecertifythatthelegislationsubmittedbythisschoolforthisCongressistheoriginalworkofthe
studentsofourschoolandhaspermissiontobepresented.
ABilltoAbolishtheElectoralCollegetoEnsureEqualRepresentation
BEITENACTEDBYTHISUILCONGRESSHEREASSEMBLEDTHAT:1
SECTION1. TheElectoralCollegeshallbedisbanded,suchthatthepresidentialelectionwill2
beexclusivelybasedonpopularvote.3
SECTION2. DisbandedisdefinedasapermanentdisassemblyoftheElectoralCollege.The4
presidentialelection’svoteswillbecountedandthePresidentisthendecidedby5
aunitedmajorityvote.6
SECTION3. TheOfficeoftheFederalRegisterwilloverseethechangesinthevotingprocess7
whiletheFederalElectionCommissionwillhandlethecampaignstoenlighten8
thepeopleofthechanges.9
SECTION4. Implementationofthisbillistobeginonthenextpresidentialelectionyearof10
2020.11
SECTION5. Alllawsinconflictwiththislegislationareherebydeclarednullandvoid.12
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WecertifythatthelegislationsubmittedbythisschoolforthisCongressistheoriginalworkofthe
studentsofourschoolandhaspermissiontobepresented.
ABilltoPreventWrongfulIncarcerationofMentallyIllIndividuals
BEITENACTEDBYTHISUILCONGRESSHEREASSEMBLEDTHAT:1
SECTION1. TheUnitedStatesCongresswillimplementthefollowingreformstoprovide2
individualwithmentalillnessnecessarycare3
A. 45CodeofFederalRegulations§164.512(f)shallbeamendedtogive4
permissionforlawenforcementtoaccessamentallyillindividual’s5
clinicalrecords6
B. Reform45CodeofFederalRegulationstoallowacaregivertheclinical7
recordsneededtoassisttheindividualwithmentalillness.8
C. Amend42USCode§3797aaincreasethenumberofimplementation9
grantsandmandateusinggrantsforMentalHealthCourtsand10
diversion/alternativeprosecutingandsentencingprograms,andcrisis11
interventiontraining.12
SECTION2. i.Clinicalrecordsaredefinedasvaluableinformationregardingsuicide13
potential,dangerousness,medications,etc.14
ii.Individualwithmentalillnessisdefinedasanindividualwhois18yearsofage15
orolderandhas,withinoneyear,beenevaluatedortreated,foramental16
disorderthatresultsinfunctionalimpairmentoftheindividual.17
iii.Caregiverisdefinedasanimmediatefamilymemberorapersonal18
representativeoftheindividualdeterminedbythelawoftheStateinwhichsuch19
individualresides.20
SECTION3. TheDepartmentofHealthandHumanServiceswillberesponsibleforthe21
implementationofthisbill.22
SECTION4. ThislawwillgointoeffectJanuary1,2017.23
SECTION5. Alllawsinconflictwiththislegislationareherebydeclarednullandvoid.24
IntroducedforUILCongressionalDebatebySouthlakeCarrollHighSchool.
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ABilltoRequireAllCommercialFishingBoatstoInstallTurtleExclusionDevicesonAllNets
BEITENACTEDBYTHECONGRESSHEREASSEMBLEDTHAT:1
SECTION1. Allcommercialfishingboatsshallberequiredtoinstallturtleexclusiondevices2
onallnets3
SECTION2. “Commercial”shallbedefinedasmakingorintendingtomakeaprofit.Andlet4
“turtleexclusiondevices”bedefinedasanydeviceinstalledonnetsthat5
preventsthecaptureofseaturtles.6
SECTION3. TheNationalOceanicandAtmosphericAdministrationandUnitedStatesFish7
andWildlifeServiceshallberesponsiblefortheimplementationofthisbill.8
SECTION4. Thisbillshallbeeffectiveimmediatelyuponpassage.9
SECTION5. Alllawsinconflictwiththislegislationareherebydeclarednullandvoid.10
IntroducedforCongressionalDebatebyGranburyHighSchool.
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WecertifythatthelegislationsubmittedbythisschoolforthisCongressistheoriginalworkofthe
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AResolutiontoLimitPresidentialExecutiveOrders
WHEREAS, Presidentialexecutiveorderdecisionshavebeenusedinordertooverridethe1
othertwobranchesofgovernmentinourthreebranchsystem;and2
WHEREAS, Intheexerciseofthispower,presidentshavecarelesslyspentbillionsofU.S.3
taxpayerdollarstofulfillhisownwishes;and4
WHEREAS, UnlimitedeconomicexecutiveorderscanpotentiallyriskthestabilityoftheUS5
economyonthescaleofbillionsoreventrillionsofdollars;now,therefore,beit6
RESOLVED, ThattheUILCongresshereassembledshouldlimitpresidentialexecutiveorders7
impactingtheeconomyonascaleoftenbilliondollarsormorebyrequiringa8
two-thirdsvotebyCongress.9
IntroducedforUILCongressionalDebatebyCallisburgHighSchool
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AResolutiontoImproveSecurityfromHackingCollectivesThroughUseofIntranetServers
WHEREAS, Hackingcollectivesclaimtohavegainedaccesstotheprivateemailaccountsof1
CIADirectorJohnBrennanandDirectorofNationalIntelligenceJamesR.2
Clapper,Jr.;and3
WHEREAS, HackingcollectiveshavefueledInternetcivildisobedienceandusedDesignated4
DenialofServices(DDoS)attacksonnotablesitessuchasSonyandMasterCard;5
and6
WHEREAS, Hackingcollectivesregularlyboastaboutsuchescapadestoreporters,explaining7
theirmethodsandprovidingevidenceoftheiractivitieswhilesimultaneously8
andeffectivelyhurtingtheirtargets;and9
WHEREAS, Thecollectivechoosesitstargetsbasedonperceivedinjusticesandattacks10
throughthewebaccordingly;and11
WHEREAS, Interviewswithsuchhackersrevealthatthegroupreliesnotoncomputerskills12
but“socialengineering”togainaccesstosocialmedia,phoneandemail13
accounts;and14
WHEREAS, Hackersregularlygaintopsecurityclearancebyposingastechniciansandlocking15
customersoutoftheiraccountsnow,therefore,beit16
RESOLVED, That“secret-keepers”andmerchantsshouldrelyontheIntranetandabandon17
theInternettokeepsecretsandmoreeffectivelyavoidhackers.18
IntroducedforUILCongressionalDebatebyLewisvilleHighSchool.
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AResolutiontoReducetheCarbonFootprintProducedintheUnitedStatestoMaketheMarketMoreEcofriendly
WHEREAS, Environmentalproblemsareharmingournaturalresources,byimplementing1
stricterregulationsondisposalandproductionmethodsoncompanies.2
WHEREAS, Greenhousegasesareaccumulatinginouratmospherewhichcanleavethe3
atmospheredamagedfor,inextremecasesthousandsofyears.Theimmediate4
solutiontothereductionofcarbonfootprintisanecessityinourmodern5
society.6
WHEREAS, Largeaccumulationofgreenhousegasesleadtoaconcentrationinthe7
atmospherethatleadstopollutioninourrainwater.Carbondioxideisthe8
biggestgreenhousegasthusmustbedealtwithhigherprioritytoreduce.9
WHEREAS, whereasthiscongresssessioniscalledupontoevaluatethisproblem.10
RESOLVED, ThattheUILCongresshereassembledmakethefollowingrecommendationto11
cruciallyregulatethecarbonfootprintleftbehindbycompaniesthroughheavier12
environmentalregulationsand,beit13
FURTHERRESOLVEDthisresolutionwillgointoeffectbyJanuary,16,2018ifpassed.14
IntroducedforUILCongressionalDebatebyTrimbleTechnicalHighSchool.
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ABilltoBanAllCellularDeviceUseWhileDriving
BEITENACTEDBYTHECONGRESSHEREASSEMBLEDTHAT:1
SECTION1. Cellulardeviceusewhileoperatingamotorvehicleshallbeclassifiedasreckless2
drivingandcategorizedasacriminalmisdemeanor.3
SECTION2. ”Cellulardeviceuse”willbedefinedasanythingthatrequiresthedriverto4
manipulatecontrolsonthedeviceincluding,butnotlimitedto:texting,callingor5
accessinganapplication.6
SECTION3. TheDepartmentofJustice,inconjunctionwithlocallawenforcement,will7
overseetheimplementationandenforcementofthisbill.8
SECTION4. Thisbillwilltakeeffectsixmonthsfromthedateofpassage.9
SECTION5. Alllawsinconflictwiththislegislationareherebydeclarednullandvoid.10
IntroducedforCongressionalDebatebyByronNelsonHighSchool
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AResolutiontoProtectAgainstCurrencyManipulationandSafeguardGlobalMarkets
WHEREAS, Foreigncountriesaremanipulatingcurrencies,whichdistortthevaluesof1
variousimportsandexportsallovertheworld;and2
WHEREAS, CurrencymanipulationisdirectlyresponsiblefordecliningGDPrates,increasing3
tradedeficits,lossesinwagesandalmost900,000USjobsin2013;and4
WHEREAS, Over1,000,000USjobshavebeenlostsince2009duetocurrencymanipulation;5
and6
WHEREAS, theeconomichealthofallstatesareintegraltoahealthyworldeconomyand7
allowingforeigncountriestomanipulatecurrencyisharmfultotheentireglobal8
market;now,therefore,beit9
RESOLVED, bytheCongresshereassembledthattheUnitedStatesGovernmentestablish10
stronginternationalprovisionsandpenaltiesinanefforttoendinternational11
currencymanipulation.12
IntroducedforCongressionalDebatebyByronNelson.