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    S. 13To require that Intelligent Design be taught in every public

    educational institution in the US.

    _____________________

    IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

    DECEMBER, 31, 2012

    Mr. GENT (for himself, Mr. HARRISON, Mr. S. JAMERSON, and

    Ms. H. JAMERSON) introduced the following bill; which was

    referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor and

    Pensions for a period to be subsequently determined by the

    Speaker, for consideration of such provisions as fall within thejurisdiction of th e committee concerned.

    _____________________

    A BILLTo require that Intelligent Design be taught in every public

    educational institution in the US.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of1

    Representatives of the United States of America in2

    Congress assembled,3

    SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.4

    This Act may be cited as the "Teaching of5

    Intelligent Design and Evolution Act".6

    SEC. 2.7

    Whereas the children and young adults of this country are not8

    being adequately exposed to different scientific theories.9

    Whereas because the children and young adults of this country10

    have not been exposes to both both the major scientific11

    theories and are not fully educated in the matters of science.12

    1STCONGRESS1STSESSION

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    Therefore by requiring that all public schools and universities13

    throughout the country to teach both Evolution and Intelligent14

    Design further the knowledge and education of the future15

    generations.16

    Definitions- Evolution- A gradual process in which something17

    changes into a different and usually more complex/better form.18

    Intelligent Design- the concept that the order and complexity19

    seen in nature must be in result of a rational design, as by God,20

    and that natural processes such as Evolution are insufficient to21

    account for them entirely.22

    Guidelines- That any science teacher with a public school or23

    university in the United States of America would be required to24

    present both the theory of Evolution and the theory of25

    Intelligent Design in the classroom.26

    Appropriations- New textbooks will be printed for all applicable27

    courses at the next purchasing cycle (which for science28

    textbooks tends to be every two years given new data being29

    presented and proven.)30

    If a teacher is reported by multiple persons as skipping over31

    the Intelligent Design theory the school will be fined 2,00032

    dollars as a first offense. If a second offense occurs the school33

    will be given the choice to either be fined 6,000 dollars or34

    terminate the teachers employment.35

    Nullification Clause= All laws and any portion in conflict with36

    these provisions herby are null and void.37

    Effective Date- This Law will take effect in January of 2014.38

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