TFA Spring 2018 Item 1. A Resolution to Designate Pakistan ...



TFA Spring 2018 Legislative Docket1Designate Pakistan as a State Sponsor of TerrorPlano West Senior2Authorize the Use of Agent Orange in the Fight Against Cocaine and HeroinTascosa3Sanction Myanmar to Reduce Violence to the RohingyasNorthland Christian4Enforce the Probable Cause Standard to Combat the School to Prison PipelineClark (Plano)5Increase Funding for Genetically Modified Mosquitoes Klein6Regulate Google and Facebook as Public UtilitiesBellaire7Increase Aid to Somalia to Promote Stability Clements8Provide Humanitarian Assistance to Decrease Hunger within UgandaKlein Oak9Real Education for Healthy Youth Act of 2017Lindale10Limit Child MarriagesJames E. Taylor11Close the Prisoner Detention Center at Guantanamo Bay, CubaConcordia Lutheran12Ban the Use of Forensic Science in Courtrooms in the United StatesJames Bowie13Subsidize Urban Electric Vehicles (UEVs) to Reduce American DependencePlano Senior14Garbage Used to Negate Catastrophe Act (GUNC Act)Katy15Increase Sanctions in Venezuela in Order to Encourage Economic Champion (Boerne)16Revise the Authorization for the Use of Military Force Grapevine17Modify the Orphan Drug ActKlein18Inter-American Committee Against Terrorism (CICTE) Enhancement ActPlano Senior19Increase Economic Engagement with North KoreaPrestonwood 20The Clean Energy and Environment Act of 2018Clements21Decrease US Military Involvement in Japan Plano West Senior22Repeal the Jones ActJames E Taylor23Immigrant National Service Act of 2017Lindale24Support Skilled Work Immigrant VisasConcordia Lutheran25Improve Educational Standards for InmatesCoram Deo Academy26Develop the North-South Transport Corridor to Bolster US-Indian CooperationWinston Churchill27Implement a Carbon Tax to Reduce Carbon Dioxide EmissionsJasper28Prevent Pharmaceuticals from Unnecessarily Increasing the Price of PrescriptionsCypress Park29Replace Nuclear Fission with Nuclear Fusion Northland Christian30Provide Kratom to Aid in the Opioid CrisisClark (Plano)31A Bill to Make Student Athletes Employees Under the Fair Labor Standards ActHAIS32A Bill to Authorize North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2017Westside33A Resolution to Amend the Constitution To Establish Congressional Term LimitsHAIS34A Bill to Enforce the Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2017Westside TFA Spring 2018 Item 1. A Resolution to Designate Pakistan as a State Sponsor of TerrorWHEREAS,Terrorism has emerged as one of the largest threats to global peace and security; andWHEREAS,Terrorist organizations have claimed hundreds of thousands of lives over the last decade; andWHEREAS,The support of Pakistan’s military and Inter-Services Intelligence Directorate helped create these terrorist groups; andWHEREAS,Pakistan currently harbors more than ten terrorist organizations, including the Taliban and Al-Qaeda; andWHEREAS,Without Pakistani support and safe haven, these terrorist organizations would not have been able to wage a successful insurgency; andWHEREAS,The United States has still refused to recognize Pakistan as a state sponsor of terror; now, therefore, be itRESOLVED,That the Congress here assembled make the following recommendation to officially designate Pakistan as a state sponsor of terror; and, be itFURTHER RESOLVED, That the United States impose targeted sanctions against select military and intelligencelinked Pakistani companies until the country’s support for terrorists is halted.Introduced for Congressional Debate by Plano West Senior High School.TFA Spring 2018 Item 2. A Resolution to Authorize the Use of Agent Orange in the Fight Against Cocaine and HeroinWHEREAS,The United States government has designated the nations of Bolivia, Burma, and Venezuela as nations that have failed demonstrably to fulfill their obligations under international counternarcotic agreements to adequately combat drug trafficking; andWHEREAS,The vast majority of cocaine and heroin in the United States is smuggled in through other countries rather than grown in the United States; and WHEREAS, The governments of the nations previously listed are currently incapable of countering the vast opium and coca crops that fuel the illicit drug trade; andWHEREAS,Agent Orange is an effective herbicide which could help ensure long-term destruction of the capacity of drug traffickers in the aforementioned nations to grow drug crops; now, therefore, be itRESOLVED,That the Congress here assembled authorize the production of Agent Orange and its use against opium and coca crops in the Bolivia, Burma and Venezuela. Introduced for Congressional Debate by Tascosa High School.TFA Spring 2018 Item 3. A Resolution to Sanction Myanmar to Reduce Violence to the RohingyasWHEREAS,The Rohingya Muslims are being actively persecuted in Myanmar and the government is refusing to recognize them as one of the country’s ethnic groups; andWHEREAS,1.1 million Rohingya Muslims are currently living in southeast Asia and over 500,000 Rohingya Muslims have fled to Bangladesh and around 1,000 may have been killed in Myanmar, meaning that a continuation of the persecution may lead to more deaths and add to the immigration crisis; andWHEREAS,the Rohingya rights to practice their own religion, study, travel and marry have been restricted. They cannot get a citizenship as a Rohingya Muslims, which makes it so they cannot enter certain professions such as law or medicine; therefore, be itRESOLVED,That the Congress here assembled sanction Myanmar to reduce violence to the Rohingyas.Introduced for Congressional Debate by Northland Christian School. TFA Spring 2018 Item 4. A Resolution to Enforce the Probable Cause Standard to Combat the School-to-Prison PipelineWHEREAS,The number of students funneled into the school-to-prison pipeline due to faulty search standards is egregiously high; andWHEREAS,Minority students are targeted and incarcerated consistently at a higher rate than white students, in that 61% of studentsincarcerated are black or Latino; andWHEREAS,The incarceration of these minority students prevents them from continuing their education; andWHEREAS,These minority students are more likely to suffer unemployment and become involved in more serious crime; therefore, be itRESOLVED,That the Congress here assembled implement the probable cause standard in all United States public schools in place of the reasonable suspicion standard in order to decrease the number of students funneled in the school-to-prison pipeline; and, be itFURTHER RESOLVED,That the Department of Education will work alongside the Department of Justice to ensure this standard will be implemented in all public schools.Introduced for Congressional Debate by Clark High School.TFA Spring 2018 Item 5. A Bill to Increase funding for genetically modified mosquitoes to decrease mosquito-borne illnesses BE IT ENACTED BY THE STUDENT CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT:Section 1.$25 million shall be allocated towards research and development of genetically modified mosquitoes to reduce the amount of mosquito-borne illnesses across the globe.Section 2.A. “Research and Development” shall be defined as compiling data of the mosquito genome and developing technology that can alter the genome to reduce the number of mosquitoes. B. “Genetically modified mosquitoes” shall be defined as mosquitoes that are altered with the intent to decrease the overall population of Aedes aegypti and Aedesalbopictus through the creation of non-viable offspring. C. “Mosquito-borne illness” shall be defined as an illness that is transmitted by a mosquito bite, such as dengue, malaria, and zika. Section 3.A. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) shall be responsible for aiding in the research, development, and testing of genetically modified mosquitoes. Any research and development done by the NIH will be shared with countries interested in contributing. B. The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) shall oversee the allocation of funds towards the development of genetically modified mosquitoes. SECTION 4.This legislation shall take effect beginning on FY 2020. Section 5.All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void.Introduced for Congressional Debate by Klein High School. TFA Spring 2018 Item 6. A Resolution to Regulate Google and Facebook as Public UtilitiesWHEREAS,Google and Facebook have become a prime source of news and internet search results for most Americans; andWHEREAS,Facebook has engaged in the insertion of fake news and an over- abundance of anti-conservative stories; andWHEREAS,Google has manipulated search results in a way that gives illegal advantage to its own services while harming the company’s rivals; andWHEREAS,Google and Facebook earned 99% of new digital ad spending last year; andWHEREAS,The Google-Facebook advertising duopoly forms an insurmountable barrier to entry of any new digital ad provider; andWHEREAS,Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has referred to Facebook as a “social utility”; andWHEREAS,Utility regulation does not mean government ownership but rather righter regulation of what it is able to do and prices it is able to charge; now, therefore, be itRESOLVED,That the UIL Congress here assembled will regulate Google and Facebook as a public utility including regulation under anti-trust laws and pricing practices.Introduced for Congressional Debate by Bellaire High School.TFA Spring 2018 Item 7. A Resolution to Increase Aid to Somalia to Promote StabilityWHEREAS,Al-Shabab continues to launch deadly attacks on innocent Somali civilians, resulting in 4,281 casualties; andWHEREAS,Al-Shabab has now become Africa’s deadliest militant group; andWHEREAS,If al-Shabab remains unchecked, they can expand their reach throughout the African continent and threaten thousands of lives; andWHEREAS,Current measures by the Somali government have proven ineffective in stopping the rise of al-Shabab; now, therefore, be itRESOLVED,That the Congress here assembled make the following recommendation to increase economic and military aid to the Somali government to $2.5 billion; and,be itFURTHER RESOLVED, That the US will place troops on the ground to aid the civilians affected by drought and terrorism.Introduced for Congressional Debate by Clements High School.TFA Spring 2018 Item 8. A Bill to Provide Humanitarian Assistance to Decrease Hunger Within UgandaBE IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT:Section 1.This legislation shall provide $600 million in the form of humanitarian aid, over a 5-year period, to advance Uganda’s transportation sector, with the goal of transporting medical and food supplies to villages to decrease hunger.Section 2.“Humanitarian aid” shall be defined as material and logistical assistance provided with the sole purpose of decreasing hunger. “Transportation sector” shall be defined as road infrastructure. “Medical supplies” shall be defined as vaccines, mosquito nets, and traps. “Food supplies” shall be defined as non-perishable foods and seeds. “Villages” shall be defined as rural communities that house less than 500 people.Section 3.The United States Agency for International Development and the Department of Defense shall oversee the implementation of this bill. The DOD shall oversee the delivering of food and medical aid.If aid is being misused by the Ugandan government, then it will be suspended for the following fiscal year.SECTION 4.This bill shall go into effect the fiscal year of 2019. Section 5.All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void.Introduced for Congressional Debate by Klein Oak High SchoolTFA Spring 2018 Item 9. Real Education for Healthy Youth Act of 2017BE IT ENACTED BY THis uil CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT:Section 1.Abstinence-only education shall be replaced with “safe sex” education and lessons in public schools.Section 2.“Abstinence-only education,” is defined as “a form of sex?education?that teaches not having sex outside of marriage which excludes other types of sexual and reproductive health?education, such as birth control and safe sex,” whereas “safe sex education” is defined as “education which teaches the importance of birth control devices while still speaking of the dangers of unprotected sex.”Section 3.The United States Departments of Education and Health and Human Services will oversee the implementation of this act.SECTION 4.This act will go into effect on May 4, 2018. Section 5.All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void.Introduced for UIL Congressional Debate by Lindale High School.TFA Spring 2018 Item 10. A Bill to Limit Child MarriagesBE IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT:Section 1.The United States will limit the conditions under which child marriages may be performed and provide legal recourse for child spouses.Section 2.For the purpose of this legislation, a child marriage will be defined as a marriage in which one or both individuals are under 18 years of age.Section 3.The Department of Justice will oversee the implementation and enforcement of the following guidelines on child marriage in the United States.The minimum age for marriage will be 16 years of age.The age difference between spouses may not exceed 4 years.Parental consent of minor children must be obtained prior to the issuance of any marriage license.Both parties must consent to the marriage.Investigation by Child Protective Services will be required prior to the issuance of the marriage license to ensure that minors are not being coerced into marriage.SECTION 4.The United States Congress will amend US Code Chapter 109A Section 2243 to remove marriage as a defense for rape. SECTION 5.This bill will take effect on September 1, 2018.Section 6.All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void.Introduced for Congressional Debate by James E. Taylor High School.TFA Spring 2018 Item 11. A Bill to Close the Prisoner Detention Center at Guantanamo Bay, CubaBE IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT:Section 1.The prisoner detention center at Guantanamo Bay housing enemies of the United States is hereby closed. All prisoners eligible for transfer to other countries shall be deported immediately.Section 2.A periodic review board will be established to determine the legal future of prisoners not yet evaluated. Detainees deemed unfit to deport will be transferred to United States’ Supermax detention facilities while they undergo due process and judicial proceedings. Any prisoner moved to United States soil will receive a full and complete trial to determine their guilt.Section 3.The Department of Defense will be responsible for closing the prison, transferring or deporting the prisoners, and housing any prisoner that is not deported in an adequate detention center.Any funds necessary to transfer or detain Guantanamo Bay prisoners shall be reallocated from the Department of Defense budget designated to house the prisoners at Guantanamo Bay.Section 4. Upon passage, prisoners will no longer be detained at this facility.Section 5. All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void.Introduced for Congressional Debate by Concordia Lutheran High School.TFA Spring 2018 Item 12. A Resolution to Ban the Use of Forensic Science in Courtrooms in the United StatesWHEREAS, Forensic science is the use of science within criminal and civil law disputes, mainly during investigations and analysis, as governed by the legal standards of admissible evidence and criminal procedure; andWHEREAS,Forensics methods used in criminal investigations consistently produce inaccurate, unreliable, or invalid forensics, coupled with misleading testimony, thereby having a substantial impact on the results of a trial or investigation; andWHEREAS,This allows blind judgement to have an impact on the validity of evidence, leading citizens to be wrongly convicted of crimes, due to contextual influences, rather than objective facts provided; now, therefore, be itRESOLVED,That the Congress here assembled disallow theuse of forensics science in courtrooms in the United StatesIntroduced for Congressional Debate by James Bowie High SchoolTFA Spring 2018 Item 13. A Bill to Subsidize Urban Electric Vehicles (UEVs) to Reduce American Dependence on Fossil FuelBE IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT:Section 1.Urban electric vehicle purchases will be promoted by the US Department of Transportation through collaboration with the Internal Revenue Service, and research will be subsidized by the US Department of Transportation in junction with the Environmental Protection Agency.Section 2.Based on the nature of this new technology the following outline the bill Urban electric vehicles are a new class of fully-electric automobiles that are intentionally built and optimized for urban environments in that they are smaller and lighter than existing EVs.An itemized tax deduction will reduce the taxable income of an individual whoowns a UEV by $7,500 per UEV owned on an annual basis.A total of $8.4 million in subsidies will be allocated to a maximum of 120corporations that show active research and progress in UEV development.Section 3.The following governmental entities are critical to this billUS Department of Transportation will oversee the accumulation of information regarding the individuals and corporations that qualify for monetary support.Internal Revenue Service will provide an Itemized Tax Deduction for individual owners of UEVs on an annual per car basis.Environmental Protection Agency will financially support research grantsSECTION 4.These deductions and grants will come into effect fiscal year 2019.Section 5.All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void.Introduced for Congressional Debate by Plano Senior High School.TFA Spring 2018 Item 14. Garbage Used to Negate Catastrophe Act (GUNC Act)BE IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT:Section 1.The U.S. Federal Government will implement the following reforms to shift waste disposal towards renewable energy production:a. The United States Federal Government shall ban the usage and construction of landfills as garbage disposal in the United StatesB. The disposal of trash shall be shifted towards biomass energy production as a means of protecting the environmentC. The disposal of trash will reduced by means of recycling and reuse of materials which cannot be used in the making of biomass energySection 2.“Landfills” shall be defined as any place used to dispose of refuse and other waste material. “Biomass energy production” shall be defined as energy resultant from the use of waste to produce energy.Section 3.The Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Treasury, along with local Departments of Public Works, or other relevant government agency, will be c charged with the full implementation of this legislation.The DoT will be charged with ensuring landfills not incompliance with this legislation shall see a gradual garnishing of their profits 10% per fiscal year, with all profits being removed by FY 2030. The DoT shall also be responsible for providing funding not exceeding 500 billion dollarsRecycling and trash pickup as well as local energy production shall be completed with local Departments of Public Works and the DoT, with the DoT ensuring adequate funding for each local department.The EPA will ensure total implementation of this legislation.SECTION 4.This bill will go into effect no later than January 1, 2020.Section 5.All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void.Introduced for Congressional Debate by Katy High School.TFA Spring 2018 Item 15. A Resolution to increase Sanctions in Venezuela in Order to Encourage Economic and Government Stability1 WHEREAS,Venezuela is in a state of economic and political turmoil; with a government that2is on the verge of becoming a dictatorship. By increasing economic sanctions, the3U.S. would be able to incentivize a reversal of the tyrannical regime of President4Nicolás Maduro.5WHEREAS, after presidents Chavez rule oil prices fell dramatically thus the money siphoned off for 6social programs and food became unsustainable. Leading to a 50% decrease of exports 7since 2016.8WHEREAS, these exemptions cause not only additional bureaucratic layering on a municipal9level but additionally become more costly for consumers as a result of unequal10application of these policies; and11WHEREAS,the collapse of the oil industry which accounted for 96% of its exports;12hyperinflation has skyrocketed to 700%. Leaving more 76% of the population13impoverished14WHEREAS, the rise of an oppressive, chauvinistic government has led to violent15demonstrations, which threaten the lives of Venezuelan citizens.16RESOLVED,That the Congress here assembled make the following recommendation for an17increase of sanctions in order to incentivize Venezuelan government to right18there inadequacy.Introduced for Congressional Debate by Boerne Samuel V. Champion High School.TFA Spring 2018 Item 16. A Bill to Revise the Authorization for the Use of Military force to Include all Foreign Terrorist GroupsBE IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT:Section 1.The Authorization for the Use of Military Force (AUMF) shall be revised to include all foreign terrorist groups that pose a threat to national security.Section 2. Section 2 of the AUMF will be revised to “The President is authorized to use all necessary and appropriate force against those organizations, or persons he determines planned, authorized, committed, or aided in Terrorist attacks on the United States”Section 3.The Department of Defense will oversee the Implementation of this BillSECTION 4.This bill will be implemented at the start of 2019. Section 5.All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void.Introduced for Congressional Debate by Grapevine HSTFA Spring 2018 Item 17. A Bill to Modify the Orphan Drug Act BE IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT:Section 1.The Orphan Drug Act of 1983 shall be modified to include an allocation of 5.2 billion dollars to private research companies through the usage of a bid system. Section 2.A. “Orphan Diseases” shall be defined as diseases that affect fewer than 200,000 U.S. residents. B. A “Private Research Company” shall be defined as a non-governmental organization. C. A “Bid System” shall be defined as a system in which a private research company may be able to ask for a certain amount of money following the submission and approval of a research plan for a specific orphan disease. Section 3.The Food and Drug Administration and the National Institutes of Health will be responsible for implementation of this legislation. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will be responsible for management of the bid system as well as allocation of funds towards private research companies. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) will be responsible for oversight on all research and development completed.SECTION 4.This law shall go into effect in the next fiscal year. Section 5.All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void.Introduced for Congressional Debate by Klein High School.TFA Spring 2018 Item 18. The Inter-American Committee Against Terrorism (CICTE) Enhancement ActBE IT ENACTED BY THE STUDENT CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT:Section 1.The United States Department of State and USSOUTHCOM will significantly increase its participation and allocation of resources towards the CICTE with a budget of $750 million.Section 2.The United States will implement the following policies towards the CICTE:USSOUTHCOM will build an additional Cooperative Security Location (CSL) in Colombia.The United States Intelligence Community will increase its drone and Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) information sharing with member nations.USSOUTHCOM will create a Special Purpose Marine Ground Air Forces Task Group that specializes in counter-terror operations that is composed of CICTE member nation military operatives.United States Department of Homeland Security will reassign 75 forty-seven foot MLB ships of United States Coast Guard to the auspices of USSOUTHCOM.Section 3.USSOUTHCOM will be allocated $750 million to implement the following policies and will work with the United States State Department’s negotiations with the CICTE.SECTION 4.The legislation will be executed in FY 2019.Section 5.All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void.Introduced for Congressional Debate by Plano Senior HSTFA Spring 2018 Item 19. A Resolution to Increase Economic Engagement with North KoreaWHEREAS,Tensions between the United States and North Korea are quickly rising; andWHEREAS,the recent exchanges between the two governments have increased the chances of nuclear conflict; andWHEREAS,this would be detrimental to the national security of the U.S. and have negative economic and political effects on the United States and global community at large; andWHEREAS,an impending military conflicts could lead to stressed relations between U.S. trade partners and have lasting effects on the people and relations between said countries; now, therefore, be itRESOLVED,that the Congress here assembled make the following recommendation to increase trade between the United States and North Korea to ensure global tranquility. Introduced for Congressional Debate by Prestonwood Christian Academy.TFA Spring 2018 Item 20. The Clean Energy and Environment Act of 2018BE IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT:Section 1.The United States will implement the following reforms to curtail waste and phase out fracking technologies.Decrease funding to ITER by $50 million to end waste on cooperative reactor development projects.Increase funding to Fusion Energy Sciences program by $500 million.Phase out hydraulic fracturing by 2040 to end the damage inflicted on the environment.Expand solar farm development to reach 48 gigawatts capacity nationwide by 2030.Section 2. ITER is defined as International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor. Phasing out is defined as gradually decreasing the quantity of fracking-produced fossil fuels in each state, resulting in an elimination of fracking by 2040.Section 3.The U.S. Department of Energy will be responsible for the implementation of this bill. The federal government will coordinate regulations on fracking through the Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of Energy, and the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.SECTION 4.This bill will go into effect September 1, 2018.Section 5.All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void.Introduced for Congressional Debate by Clements High School.TFA Spring 2018 Item 21. A Bill to Decrease US Military Involvement in JapanBE IT ENACTED BY THe CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT:Section 1.The United States will implement the following reforms to decrease military presence in the Japan.All United States bases located in the Okinawan Prefecture will cease all operations.The Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security between the United States and Japan will be terminated to decrease military restrictions on Japan.The United States will express support for the Japanese government’s actions to amend Article 9 of its constitution to further develop the Japanese military.Section 2The following definitions are for clarification:A United States base is a facility that houses United States military equipment or personnel. ?Article 9 of the Japanese Constitution prevents the creation of any land, sea, or air forces in Japan.Section 3.The Department of State as well as the Department of Defense will be responsible for the implementation of this bill.SECTION 4.This bill will go in effect exactly one year after passage of the legislation.Section 5.All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void.Introduced for Congressional Debate by Plano West Senior High School.TFA Spring 2018 Item 22. A Resolution to Repeal the Jones ActWHEREAS,The Merchant Marine Act of 1920, also known as The Jones Act, is an archaic law originally intended as a protective measure against German encroachment on the US shipping industry following World War 1; andWHEREAS,The Jones Act’s requirement to use only American-owned businesses and American-made ships in domestic shipping has created a tremendous financial burden, particularly on US island territories; andWHEREAS,The Jones Act has increased the cost of consumer goods and necessities by as much as 40% in US territories like Puerto Rico; andWHEREAS,The law has had a detrimental effect on Puerto Rico’s economyin particular, with a 2010 university study indicating an impact of $537 million per year on the island economy as a direct result of this law; andWHEREAS,The restrictions created by the Jones Act greatly delay our ability to provide aid to our US territories in response to natural disasters; now, therefore, be itRESOLVED,That the Congress here assembled repeal the Jones Act.Introduced for Congressional Debate by James E. Taylor High School.TFA Spring 2018 Item 23. Immigrant National Service Act of 2017BE IT ENACTED BY THE STUDENT CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT:Section 1.Upon completion of a tenure of optional national service, participant immigrants into the United States of America will receive full citizenship.Section 2.National service will either refer to military service, disaster relief work, or government work in under-developed areas. Citizenship refers to being a member of the US that is entitled to all the civil rights and protections thereof and owes allegiance to the US.Section 3.The Department of Homeland Security will oversee the enforcement of the bill, and they will provide the option of service in US embassies or to immigrants trying to enter the country.To receive their full citizenship, the immigrants must be in service in for a period of 2 years.The immigrants will food and lodging during their service along with $8 and hour.Families will require both parents to work their service years. All dependents will receive required lodgings and food with their guardians as well.SECTION 4.The legislation will go into effect on January 2019.Section 5.All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void.Introduced for Congressional Debate by Lindale High School.TFA Spring 2018 Item 24. A Bill to Support Skilled Work Immigrant VisasBE IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT:Section 1.The United States will immediately support an increased amount of skilled work immigrant visas.Section 2.The bill will specifically support skilled technological worker visas, and implement an efficient visa system. Section 3.The Department of State will oversee implementation of this legislation.Skilled Workers will be processed through a separate visa system. This system can only be used for skilled technology workers, and will specifically review the applicant’s origin, place of work, and destination. The system will be designed to avoid extended queue times and will review each applicant as quickly and effectively as possible.SECTION 4.This will take effect immediately upon passage. The visa system will take an estimated year to fully complete. It will borrow minimal features from the current visa system. The fees will be paid for by technology companies that sponsor their oversees employees.Section 5.All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void.Introduced for Congressional Debate by Concordia Lutheran High School.TFA Spring 2018 Item 25. A Resolution to Improve Educational Standards for InmatesWHEREAS,The rehabilitative purposes of imprisonment are currently undermined by the removal of educational grants and programs for inmates under the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994; andWHEREAS,Under these current conditions, many rehabilitated criminals who cannot afford education struggle to reinstate themselves in society, andtherefore, riskbecoming recidivists; andWHEREAS,The increasing population of inmates, fueled by recidivism, is additionally detrimental to taxpayers due to the immense cost of feeding and housing 2.2 million inmates; andWHEREAS,Allocating a fractional amount of funding to educate our nation’s inmates would not only lower recidivism rates but would also ensure a brighter and more productive future for those who cannot afford to pave their own way; now, therefore, be itRESOLVED,That the Congress here assembled amend the?Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 to reinstate Pell Grant funding for inmates; and, be itFURTHER RESOLVED,That this Congress endeavor to provide higher education opportunities to inmates in collaboration with the Federal Bureau of Prisons.Introduced for Congressional Debate by Coram Deo Academy.TFA Spring 2018 Item 26. A Bill to Develop the North-South Transport Corridor to Bolster US-Indian economic cooperationBE IT ENACTED BY THe CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT:Section 1.All projects taken by US companies to build or provide supplies to the Indian North-South Transport Corridor will be offered subsidies of 10%.Section 2.All applicants must provide approved permits from the Indian Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion and the Indian Ministry of Commerce & Industry before subsidies will be granted.Section 3.The Department of State’s Office of Investment Affairs and USAID’s Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs will oversee implementation of this legislation.Money for subsidies will be drawn from the USAID’s budget.The State Department’s Office of Investment Affairs will verify all permits from the Indian government.SECTION 4.This will go into effect in the fiscal year of 2019.Section 5.All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void.Introduced for Congressional Debate by Winston Churchill HSTFA Spring 2018 Item 27. A Bill to Implement a Carbon Tax to Reduce Carbon Dioxide Emissions12345678910111213141516171819BE IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT:SECTION 1.The United States will implement a carbon tax for US energy companies to reduce carbon dioxide emissions.SECTION 2.This bill will create new federal regulations that will allow the US government to tax the carbon emissions of US energy companies per ton. A carbon tax shall be defined as a tax on the emissions, per ton of carbon dioxide from US energy companies;US energy companies shall be defined as corporations that have their headquarters based within the United States;Corporations that release more than 1 part per million (ppm) of CO2 emissions annually will be taxed;All energy companies will be taxed $75 per ton of excess carbon dioxide produced;A price trajectory will be created, increasing the rate at which companies are taxed by 10% every ten years in order to make sure CO2 emissions do not increase; SECTION 3.The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will work in conjunction with the Department of Energy (DOE) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in order to implement all aspects of this bill.The EPA and the DOE will be responsible for regulating the amount of carbon dioxide, in tons, produced by US energy companies;The DOE and EPA will work in cooperation with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to collect these taxes.SECTION 4.This legislation will go into effect in January of 2019.SECTION 5.All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void.Introduced for Congressional Debate by Jasper High SchoolTFA Spring 2018 Item 28. A Resolution to Prevent Pharmaceuticals from Unnecessarily Increasing the Price of Prescriptions to Effectively Maintain the Wellbeing of the Public123456789101112131415WHEREAS, Pharmaceuticals are increasing the prices of prescriptions and increasing the difficulty of affording OTCs; andWHEREAS, There have been deaths that could’ve been prevented and illnesses that have failed to be attended to due to the patient’s lack of sufficient financial means which has limited the accessibility of life saving products; andWHEREAS, Spending on specialty medicines has increased by $54 billion over the past 5 years and accounts for 73% of all medicine spending growth; andWHEREAS, Four of the top 10 prescription drugs in the US have increased in price by more than 100% since 2011. WHEREAS,It’s unfair to increase the exclusivity of medicinal drugs that could save a person’s life by increasing its price for profit-related reasons; now, therefore, be itRESOLVED, That the Congress here assembled commit to preventing pharmaceutical companies from unnecessarily price gouging the American people for profit and reducing their quality of life. Introduced for Congressional Debate by Cypress Park High School.TFA Spring 2018 Item 29. A Resolution to Replace Nuclear Fission with Nuclear Fusion to Have a Cleaner and Stronger Energy SourceWHEREAS,Nuclear Fission poses a huge risk: long-lived radioactive nuclear waste, difficulty to control it, harmful health effects on the population, serious nuclear accidents and overall lack of safety; andWHEREAS,When over 30 countries rely on the use of nuclear power, they must make sure they are using the most efficient and less detrimental source. Countries need a better, more reliable alternative source than fossil fuels; and WHEREAS,Nuclear fusion, on the other hand, produces four times as much energy as fission, is easier to control and stop, has shorter-lived nuclear waste, and is much safer; and WHEREAS,Chernobyl and Fukushima have examples in the past of where these nuclear fission plants caused immediate deaths and long-term troubles where people are still facing those consequences today with infinite cases of cancer; andWHEREAS,Nuclear fusion serves as a safer, cleaner and more efficient tool, producing more power, and lasting longer. In contrast to fission produced wastes, they are short lived and decay to background levels in a very short time; and, be itRESOLVED,That the Congress here assembled replace nuclear fusion with nuclear fission for a more efficient and better source.Introduced for Congressional Debate by Northland Christian School.TFA Spring 2018 Item 30. A Resolution to Provide Kratom to Aid in the Opioid CrisisWHEREAS,President Trump declared the opioid crisis a public health emergency on October 26th, 2017; andWHEREAS,Opioids kill more than 100 Americans every day, and the users of opioids have become an economic burden to the United States, having cumulative costs of 78.5 billion dollars every year for healthcare, lost productivity, addiction control, and criminal justice costs; andWHEREAS,Kratom has been found to be a suitable alternative substance to opioids and provides additional health benefits to its users such as regulation of hormones, glucose and insulin in the blood, and blood pressure; and WHEREAS,The U.S Food and Drug Administration declared Kratom a Dietary Supplement under the loose regulations of the Dietary Supplement Health and Education act of 1944; andWHEREAS,Dietary supplements do not require a prescription nor need to be proven “safe and effective” by the FDA; now, therefore, be itRESOLVED,that the Congress here assembled make the following recommendation to more strictly regulate the production and sale of Kratom and give medical centers the ability to legally diagnose opioid addiction and prescribe Kratom to patients.Introduced for Congressional Debate by Clark High School.HUDL Item 31. A Bill to Make Student Athletes Employees Under the Fair Labor Standards Act BE IT ENACTED BY THis CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT:Section 1.All NCAA student athletes shall be recognized as employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act.Section 2.An employee will be defined as any person employed for wages or salary.Section 3.The Department of Labor will oversee the implementation of this legislation.The Wage and Hour Division will ensure compliance and fine any institution in violation of this bill and its related provisions. Student athletes shall be subject to all wage compensation rules and restrictions set forth by the Fair Labor Standards Act. Participation in unions and collective bargaining will be allowed. SECTION 4.This legislation will be implemented on the first day of August 2018. Section 5. All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void.Introduced for Congressional Debate by Houston Academy for International Studies.HUDL Item 32. A Bill to Authorize North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2017BE IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT:SECTION 1.This bill authorizes the President, through the Department of State, to: (1) provide grants to distribute information receiving devices, electronically readable devices, and other informational sources in North Korea; and (2) establish a grant program to develop and/or distribute new products or methods to allow North Koreans easier access to outside information.SECTION 2.The Broadcasting Board of Governors may broadcast American, Korean, Chinese, and other popular music, television, movies, and popular cultural references as part of its programming.SECTION 3.The Board shall broadcast to North Korea in the Korean language information on rights, laws, and freedoms afforded through the North Korean Constitution and through other applicable treaties or international agreements.SECTION 4.The President is authorized to provide grants for research on North Korea's denial of human rights.SECTION 5. The bill extends through 2022 the requirements for annual reports from: (1) the Special Envoy on North Korean human rights issues, (2) the U.S. Agency for International Development on U.S. humanitarian assistance activities both inside North Korea and for North Koreans outside of North Korea, and (3) the State Department and Department of Homeland Security on North Korean refugees and immigration.SECTION 6.The North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004 is amended to authorize appropriations through FY2022 for: (1) programs that promote human rights, democracy, the rule of law, and the development of a market economy in North Korea; (2) actions to promote freedom of information in North Korea; and (3) humanitarian assistance to North Koreans who are outside of North Korea without the permission of the government.SECTION 7.The Departments of State and Commerce will work congruently in the implementation of this bill.SECTION 8.This law shall go into effect in October of 2018.SECTION 9.All laws in conflict with this legislation will be declared null and void.Introduced for Congressional Debate Westside High School.HUDL Item 33. A Resolution to Amend the Constitution To Establish Congressional Term Limits BE IT ENACTED BY THis CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT:RESOLVED,By two-thirds of the Congress here assembled, that the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years from the date of its submission to the States by the Congress. article--Section 1.No person shall be elected as Senator no more than twice; no person who has been a Senator for more than three years of a term to which some other person was elected shall subsequently be elected as a Senator more than once. Section 2.No person shall be elected as Representative no more than four times; no person who has been a Representative for more than a year of a term to which some other person was elected shall subsequently be elected as Representative more than three times. SECTION 3. No election or service occurring before ratification of this article shall be taken to account when determining eligibility for election under section 1 or 2. Section 4. The Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislationIntroduced for Congressional Debate by Houston Academy for International Studies. HUDL Item 34. A Bill to Enforce the Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2017BE IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT: SECTION 1.An Act to amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to specify when bank holding companies may be subject to certain enhanced supervision, and for other purposes.SECTION 2. (a) Purposes and duties -Section 112 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (12 U.S.C. 5322) is amended in subsection (a)(2)(I) by inserting before the semicolon, which have been identified as global systemically important bank holding companies pursuant to section 217.402 of title 12, Code of Federal Regulations, or subjected to a determination under subsection (l) of section 165.(b) Enhanced supervision- Section 115 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (12 U.S.C. 5325) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking large, interconnected bank holding companies and inserting bank holding companies which have been identified as global systemically important bank holding companies pursuant to section 217.402 of title 12, Code of Federal Regulations, or subjected to a determination under subsection (l) of section 165; and(2)in subsection (a)(2)— (A)in subparagraph (A), by striking ; or at the end and inserting a period;(B)by striking the Council may and all that follows through differentiate and inserting the Council may differentiate; and(c)Mitigation- Section 121(a) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (12 U.S.C. 5331) is amended by striking with total consolidated assets of $50,000,000,000 or more and inserting which has been identified as a global systemically important bank holding company pursuant to section 217.402 of title 12, Code of Federal Regulations, or subjected to a determination under subsection (l) of section 165.SECTION 3.The Departments of Treasury and Justice shall work in congruency in the implementation of this bill.SECTION 4. This law shall go in to effect in August of 2018.SECTION 5.All laws in conflict with this legislation will be declared null and void.Introduced for Congressional Debate Westside High School. ................
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