VHSL STUDENT CONGRESS LEGISLATION REGION 6A NORTH

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1 VHSL STUDENT CONGRESS LEGISLATION REGION 6A NORTH

2 Table of Contents Docket A: Virginia Resolution Docket A: Domestic Bill Docket A: Economic Bill Docket A: Economic Resolution Docket A: Domestic Bill Docket A: International Resolution Docket A: Economic Resolution Docket A: Virginia Bill Docket A: International Bill Docket A: Economic Bill Docket A: International Bill Docket A: Domestic Bill Docket A: Economic Bill Docket A: Domestic Resolution Docket A: Virginia Resolution Docket A: Economic Resolution Docket A: International Resolution Docket A: Economic Resolution Docket A: Domestic Bill Docket A: Domestic Bill Docket A: Virginia Bill Docket A: Economic Resolution Docket A: Domestic Bill Docket A: International Resolution Docket A: Domestic Resolution Docket A: International Resolution Docket A: Economic Resolution Docket B: Domestic Bill Docket B: Virginia Bill Docket B: Economic Bill Super Session: Economic Bill Super Session: Economic Bill VHSL Student Congress Legislation Page 2 of 37

3 Super Session: International Resolution Super Session: Economic Resolution VHSL Student Congress Legislation Page 3 of 37

4 Docket A: Virginia Resolution 812 A Resolution Pertaining to Collegiate Athletic Program Revenue Be it resolved, A Resolution Pertaining to Collegiate Athletic Program Revenue Line 01: Whereas: Revenue for NCAA athletic programs has been disproportionately Line 02: distributed to coaches and facilities; and Line 03: Whereas: Coaches for men s and women s athletic programs do not Line 04: earn an equal salary; and Line 05: Whereas: Revenue sports can compensate for the expenditures of non-revenue sports. Line 06: Therefore: Be it resolved by this Student Congress here assembled that: Line 07: The Virginia Department of Taxation, the National Collegiate Athletic Line 08: Association, and individual collegiate athletic programs in Virginia Line 09: shall proportionately distribute revenues for salaries and facilities Line 10: between revenue and non-revenue sports. Representative Rachel Geisel Yorktown High School on 3/25/2014 4:37:30 PM VHSL Student Congress Legislation Page 4 of 37

5 Docket A: Domestic Bill 822 Mandatory Parental Leave Regulation Act Be it enacted, Line 01: Article I: Line 02: Line 03: Line 04: Article II: Line 05: Line 06: All employers will be required to give their employees six months of paid paternity leave or nine months of paid maternity leave. During these periods of leave, the employee(s) on parental leave will be paid ⅔ of their regular salary, except in the event of multiple children from one birth. Line 07: Article III: Line 08: In the event of multiple children from one birth, the employee(s) will be paid their full regular salary. Line 09: Article IV: This Bill shall be implemented on January 1st, Line 10: Article V: Line 11: Line 12: Article VI: Line 13: The Department of Labor and the Department of Health and Human Services will oversee the enforcement of this bill. All laws in conflict with this Bill shall hereby be declared null and void. Representative Sophia Warnement Yorktown High School on 3/25/2014 4:42:27 PM VHSL Student Congress Legislation Page 5 of 37

6 Docket A: Economic Bill 817 A Bill Pertaining to Unemployment Benefits Be it enacted, Line 01 Article I: Line 02 Line 03 Article II: Line 04 Unemployment benefits determined on an individual basis shall be implemented to help those who are unemployed. Unemployment benefits are payments made by the government to a person without a job. Line 05 Article III: This Bill shall be implemented on January 1st, 2015 Line 06 Article IV: Line 07 Line 08 Article V: Line 09 The Reemployment and Eligibility Assessment Emergency Unemployment Compensation shall oversee the passing of this bill. All laws in conflict with this Bill shall hereby be declared null and void. Representative Valerie Marshall Yorktown High Shool on 3/25/2014 5:02:52 PM VHSL Student Congress Legislation Page 6 of 37

7 Docket A: Economic Resolution 3149 Unemployment Benefits Be it resolved, Line00: Be it resolved Line01: Line02: Line03: that the benefits given to those unemployed are too broad in their scope; Line04: Line05: Line06: Line07: WHEREAS they are intended to serve as an aid for those who are in need of aid whether due to recent unemployment or permanent debilitation; Line08: Line09: Line10: WHEREAS unemployment benefits are being taken advantage of by those who fit neither aforementioned description; Line11: Line12: Line13: WHEREAS the misuse of unemployment benefits is causing a loss of revenue and a decrease in the active workforce; Line14: Line15: Line16: WHEREAS the decrease in the workforce is altering the political atmosphere toward un-american values; Line17: Line18: Line19: Line20: Line21: THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by this student congress that unemployment benefits should be restricted to a number of months, which may be adjusted dependent upon the age and physical condition of the individual. Representative Michael Dews Battlefield High School on 3/27/2014 2:39:55 PM VHSL Student Congress Legislation Page 7 of 37

8 Docket A: Domestic Bill 807 A Bill Pertaining to Maternity and Paternity Leave Be it enacted, 1 Article I: Paid maternity and paternity leave shall be provided for parents. 3 Article II: Paid maternity and paternity leave is defined as a twelve week period in 4 which parents are paid their normal salaries in full. 5 Article III: This bill shall be implemented on January 1st, Article IV: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services shall oversee the 8 enforcement of this bill. 9 Article V: All laws in conflict with this bill shall hereby be declared null and void. Representative Emily Burke Yorktown High School on 3/27/2014 3:17:03 PM VHSL Student Congress Legislation Page 8 of 37

9 Docket A: International Resolution 813 A Resolution pertaining to the Eurozone Be it resolved, 1 Whereas: Greece is a member state of the Euro area; and 2 Whereas: Greece has an enormous amount of outstanding debt; and 3 Whereas: Greece can be considered a hopeless case and a burden to other member 4 states of the Euro area; and 5 Whereas: Greece would benefit from reverting to the use of the Drachma. 6 Therefore: Be it resolved by this Student Congress here assembled that: 7 The United States government shall encourage Greece, with the help 8 of the other member states of the Euro area, to revert to its former 9 currency and exit the Euro area. Representative Christina Mack Yorktown High School on 3/27/2014 3:41:14 PM VHSL Student Congress Legislation Page 9 of 37

10 Docket A: Economic Resolution 830 A Resolution Pertaining to Student Debt Forgiveness Be it resolved, Line 01 Whereas: The current regulation of student debt forgiveness Line 02 is far too lenient; and Line 03 Whereas: Debt forgiveness programs allow universities to boost Line 04 tuition; and Line 05 Whereas: Pay as You Earn programs hinder people applying Line 06 for home loans. Line 07 Therefore: Be it resolved by this Student Congress Line 08 Line 09 here assembled that: The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will no longer Line 09 initiate Pay as You Earn programs to students earning a Line 10 bachelor, master, or doctorate degree. Representative Kirby Eule Yorktown High School on 3/27/2014 3:51:16 PM VHSL Student Congress Legislation Page 10 of 37

11 Docket A: Virginia Bill 700 A Bill to Aid Virginia's Tobacco Farmers in Case of Natural Disaster Be it enacted, 01: Article I: The Tobacco farmers of Virginia will be paid for half of their crop 02: value in the event of a disaster. 03: Article II: If a Virginia farmer can show proof of disaster on the farm and 04: documents with their expected produce, their loss will be reimbursed by 05: the state. 06: Article III: This bill will begin at the end of this Fiscal Year and continue for 07: four (4) years. 08: Article IV: The Department of Agriculture will oversee this bill and may 09: substitute changes as deemed necessary after 2 years. 10: Article V: this bill will take precedence over other tobacco subsidy bills. Senator T. J. Hunt III Lake Braddock Secondary School on 3/27/2014 9:07:58 PM VHSL Student Congress Legislation Page 11 of 37

12 Docket A: International Bill 733 A Bill to Extend a Hand to Ukraine Be it enacted, 01: Article I: That the United States federal government will offer a $10 billion aid 02: package to Ukraine 03:Article II: After the bailout from the International Monetary Fund to Ukraine 04: the pathway is clear fro the US to assist Ukraine. The assistance would 05: serve the purpose of helping the country gain economic stability and growth. 06: It will be used for help with: 07: Rapidly rising gasoline prices in Ukraine - by finding a means to decrease 08: dependence on imported oil - and to help find new revenue sources for the 09: nation. 10: Article III: The bill will take effect on April 15, : Article IV: Implementation will be overseen and enacted by the U.S. 12: Department of the Treasury 13: Article V: All other bills in conflict with this are void Senator Frank Carber Lake Braddock Secondary School on 3/27/2014 9:18:50 PM VHSL Student Congress Legislation Page 12 of 37

13 Docket A: Economic Bill 710 A Bill to Extend the Grace Period of Federal Student Loans Be it enacted, 01: Article I: This bill is to extends the student loan repayment grace period from 02: the current six month period to two (2) years, on all student loans generated 03: by the Federal Direct Loan Program. 04: Article II: A grace period is an amount of extra time past a deadline an 05: individual is given to meet an obligation or requirement before a penalty is 06: enforced, student loans are money borrowed to help pay for school-related 07: expenses, and financial institutions are establishments that focus on 08: financial transactions, including loans, investments, and deposits. 09: Article III: This bills shall be enacted on July 1, : Article IV: this bill will be overseen by the U.S. Department of Education, 11: along with the cooperation of banks and student loan repayment lenders 12: throughout the United States. 13: Article V: All laws and policies in conflict with this new law are hereby 14: deemed null and void. Senator Jamelah Jacobs Lake Braddock Secondary School on 3/27/2014 9:28:11 PM VHSL Student Congress Legislation Page 13 of 37

14 Docket A: International Bill 708 A Bill to Support anti-russian Sympathizers Be it enacted, 01: Article I: The US Government shall hereby show total support for anti- 02: Russian sympathizers in Ukraine. 03: Article II: This new law shall be implemented by October 1st : Article III: The US Department of State will oversee the instatement of this 05: new law. 06: Article IV: All Laws in Conflict with this new law shall hereby be declared 07: Null and Void. Senator Bunyamin Sevim Lake Braddock Secondary School on 3/27/2014 9:33:15 PM VHSL Student Congress Legislation Page 14 of 37

15 Docket A: Domestic Bill 709 A Bill To Enact an Intern Bill of Rights Be it enacted, 01: Article I: The United States Congress should pass an Intern s Bill of 02: Rights,specifically, the one set out by internmatch.com. 03: Article II: The text of the proposed bill includes stipulations 04: involving proper documentation, compensation or dedicated training, 05: transparency, legal protections, discrimination, harassment, arbitrary 06: dismissal, reasonable benefits and overall respect. 07: Article III: This law will go into effect on September 1, : Article IV: The Department of the Labor other appropriate agencies shall 09: oversee enforcement of this piece of legislation. 10: Article V: All laws and policies in conflict with new law are hereby deemed 11: null and void. Senator Jonah Scharf Lake Braddock Secondary School on 3/27/2014 9:44:58 PM VHSL Student Congress Legislation Page 15 of 37

16 Docket A: Economic Bill 1969 A Bill to Reform Current Unemployment Benefits Be it enacted, A Bill to Reform Existing Unemployment Benefits BE IT ENACTED BY THE STUDENT CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT: 1. SECTION 1. This bill is intended to reform existing unemployment 2. benefits by increasing the unemployment pay to the persons 3. previous job salary. The pay will continue the day 4. unemployment is filled. 5. SECTION 2. The proposed unemployment benefits are to be 6. implemented within 24 hours of filling for unemployment 7. Benefits. Documentation of active pursuit of employment 8. Must be presented to continue receiving unemployment 9. benefits. The unemployment pay is to be ceased after two 10. years of continued unemployment. 11. SECTION 3. The United States Department of Labor will oversee the 12. enforcement of this bill 13. SECTION 4. This bill is to be implemented in 100 days after its passing 14. SECTION 5. All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared 15. Null and void. Introduced by James Madison High School Representative Daniel Fathalikhani James Madison on 3/27/ :17:59 PM VHSL Student Congress Legislation Page 16 of 37

17 Docket A: Domestic Resolution 4931 Resolution on Maternity and Paternity Leave Be it resolved, Line 01 Whereas: Parents are not getting paid enough or an not able to Line 02 Line 03 bond with their children due to no paid parental leave in the U. S.; and Line 04 Line 05 Whereas: Many parents have been forced to quit their jobs or Line 06 Line 07 accumulate their sick leave days to receive payment after birth; and Line 08 Line 09 Whereas: Children are negatively impacted due to the lack of Line 10 Line 11 paid parental leave since they are unable to spend time with their parents. Line 12 Line 13 Therefore: Be it resolved by this Student Congress here Line 14 assembled that - the United States implement a paid Line 15 parental leave for all businesses in the U. S. Representative Samuel Han Westfield High School on 3/28/ :29:10 AM VHSL Student Congress Legislation Page 17 of 37

18 Docket A: Virginia Resolution 4114 Resolution on Tobacco Subsidies Be it resolved, Line 01: Whereas: Line 02: Line 03: The subsidizing of tobacco and the taxing of of cigarettes is counter intuitive by being economically inefficient and morally wrong; and Line 04: Line 05: Whereas: Line 06: Line 07: The surgeon general has issued statements on the deadly effects of tobacco, indicating subsidies are bad for the public's health; and Line 08: Line 09: Whereas: Line 10: Line 11: Tobacco is a limited part of the economy and continued subsidies will in the long run lead to a loss of money. Line 12: Line 13: Therefore: Line 14: Line 15: Be it resolved by this Student Congress here assembled that the United States should no longer be involved in the tobacco growing business sector. Representative Max Sacher Westfield High School on 3/28/ :37:25 AM VHSL Student Congress Legislation Page 18 of 37

19 Docket A: Economic Resolution 4932 A Resolution on Unemployment Benefits Be it resolved, Line 01: Whereas: Line 02: Unemployed Americans are getting benefits from the government; and Line 03: Line 04: Whereas: Line 05: Line 06: Flaws in the benefit system are allowing Americans with jobs to take advantage of the the system; and Line 07: Line 08: Whereas: Line 09: Line 10: The unemployed still need the benefits to find a job, so removing the system would be a disservice; and Line 11: Line 12: Therefore: Line 13: Line 14: Line 15: Line 16: Be it resolved by this Student Congress here assembled that - regulating the unemployment benefit system is the most efficient way to reduce fraud while still providing benefits for those who need it. Representative Maya Hossain Westfield High School on 3/28/ :44:55 AM VHSL Student Congress Legislation Page 19 of 37

20 Docket A: International Resolution 4971 A Resolution on International Aid to Ukraine Be it resolved, Line 01: Whereas: Line 02: Line 03: Due to the political state of Ukraine, it might pose a problem for the United States of America and our International allies in the future; and Line 04: Line 05: Whereas: Line 06: Line 07: Line 08: Line 09: The United States of America should work with other nations including Russia for a joint cooperation aid effort because Ukraine has just shifted into an uncertain political and social future; and Line 10 Line 11: Whereas: Line 12: Line 13: International aid could allow Ukraine to become an intermediary for Russia's expansion and ambitions in the Balkans; and Line 14: Line 15: Therefore: Line 16: Line 17: Be it resolved by this student congress here assembled that - the United States of America institute an International Aid program in Ukraine. Representative Andrew Zhang Westfield High School on 3/28/ :53:51 AM VHSL Student Congress Legislation Page 20 of 37

21 Docket A: Economic Resolution 4943 A Resolution on Student Debt Be it resolved, Line 01: Whereas: Line 02: Student debt makes up approximately one trillion dollars of the current total debt; and Line 03: Line 04: Whereas: Line 05: Student debt is 40 percent of that trillion dollar debt: and Line 06: Line 07: Whereas: Student debt is $29,400 per borrower: and Line 08: Line 09: Whereas: Line 10: Line 11: The United States should take steps in making it easier for students to pay off their loans in a timely fashion; and Line 12: Line 13: Whereas: Line 14: Students are not getting jobs that can provide financially for their debts in the first place. Line 15: Line 16: Therefore: Line 17: Line 18: Line 19: Be it resolved by this student congress here assembled that we make it easier for undergraduates and graduates to pay off their student loan debts. Representative Manjari Sriparna Westfield High School on 3/28/ :00:58 PM VHSL Student Congress Legislation Page 21 of 37

22 Docket A: Domestic Bill 2468 A Bill For Fair Maternity Leave Be it enacted, Line 01: ARTICLE I. The United States Federal Government shall grant Line 02: combined paid maternity and paternity leave for up to 3 months, or 90 Line 03: days, through amendment to the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA). Line 04: ARTICLE II. The Family Medical Leave Act of 1993 currently limits Line 05: an unpaid medical leave policy to full time workers in companies that Line 06: employ over 50 people. Line 07: ARTICLE III. The US Department of Labor shall oversee this program Line 08: and levy a fee for any companies found to be transgression of this Line 09: law that will compensate for unpaid wages upon maternity or Line 10: paternity leave. Line 11: ARTICLE IV. This bill will be implemented immediately upon Line 12: passage. Line 13: ARTICLE V. All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby Line 14: declared null and void. Representative Sherry Feng Chantilly High School on 3/28/2014 4:19:26 PM VHSL Student Congress Legislation Page 22 of 37

23 Docket A: Domestic Bill 2468 A Bill For Fair Maternity Leave Be it enacted, Line 01: ARTICLE I. The United States Federal Government shall grant Line 02: combined paid maternity and paternity leave for up to 3 months, or 90 Line 03: days, through amendment to the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA). Line 04: ARTICLE II. The Family Medical Leave Act of 1993 currently limits Line 05: an unpaid medical leave policy to full time workers in companies that Line 06: employ over 50 people. Line 07: ARTICLE III. The US Department of Labor shall oversee this program Line 08: and levy a fee for any companies found to be transgression of this Line 09: law that will compensate for unpaid wages upon maternity or Line 10: paternity leave. Line 11: ARTICLE IV. This bill will be implemented immediately upon Line 12: passage. Line 13: ARTICLE V. All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby Line 14: declared null and void. Representative Sherry Feng Chantilly High School on 3/28/2014 4:19:26 PM VHSL Student Congress Legislation Page 23 of 37

24 Docket A: Virginia Bill 1564 A bill to raise the tax on a pack of cigarettes Be it enacted, 1 BE IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT: 2 SECTION 1. Raise the tax on each pack of cigarettes sold in the state 3 of Virginia from 30 cents per pack to one dollar per pack of cigarettes. 4 SECTION 2. A pack of cigarettes is a regular container of which 5 cigarettes are purchased in. 6 SECTION 3. The government agency that would enforce this bill is the 7 Virginia Department of Taxation. 8 SECTION 4. This bill will begin being enforced as of July 14, SECTION 5. All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared 10 null and void. 11 INTRODUCED TO CONGRESSIONAL DEBATE BY ROCCO BARBERO Senator Rocco Barbero Chantilly on 3/28/2014 6:27:39 PM VHSL Student Congress Legislation Page 24 of 37

25 Docket A: Economic Resolution 3272 Unemployment Benefits Be it resolved, Line 01: WHEREAS the number of unemployed Americans is still over two million and Line 02: remains steadily increasing Line 03: Line 04: WHEREAS denying an extension of unemployment benefits would thrust millions of Line 05: people into poverty Line 06: Line 07: WHEREAS the current unemployment bill, the Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension is efficient in decreasing Line 08: the unemployment rate and allows for people to sustain themselves without a job Line 09: Line 10: BE IT RESOLVED by this House that unemployment benefits are continued. Representative Christie Xin Chantilly on 3/28/2014 8:49:18 PM VHSL Student Congress Legislation Page 25 of 37

26 Docket A: Domestic Bill 514 A Bill to Maternity and Paternity Leave to Guarantee Mothers and Fathers an Income While not working Be it enacted, A Bill to Maternity and Paternity Leave to Guarantee Mothers and Fathers an Income While not working 1 BE IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT: 2 SECTION 1. Mothers and fathers who are expecting a child have a 3 guaranteed pay while on maternity or paternity leave 4 SECTION 2. A. Let mothers who have just given birth be 5 guaranteed a pay for maternity leave, for a minimum of twelve weeks. 6 B. Any mother or father who adopts a child should 7 also receive the same benefits reserved for mothers who had given 8 birth. 9 C. Let men and women s jobs not be at threat when 10 coming back to their job after maternity leave. 11 D. Let fathers be able to take a paternity leave with 12 pay if their wife is expecting a child, to support them. 13 SECTION 3. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and 14 Development (OCED) will be responsible for overseeing the 15 enforcement of this bill 16 A. The OCED will oversee this bill by monitoring 17 businesses, and implementing these new maternity and paternity 18 regulations on national, state, and local businesses 19 SECTION 4. This bill will take effect on October 1st, 2015, at the 20 start of the fiscal year. 21 SECTION 5. All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby 22 declared null and void. Introduced for Congressional Debate by Dena Bashri. Senator Dena Bashri Centreville High School on 3/28/2014 9:12:57 PM VHSL Student Congress Legislation Page 26 of 37

27 Docket A: International Resolution 6212 Aid to Ukraine and Kiev Be it resolved, Line 01: Where as Ukraine is a vital link between the West and Russia Line 02: Where as the Ukrainian people long to live free Line 03: Where as the Line 03: Where as the United States has a vital economic interest in Ukraine Line 04: Where as the United States must make a stand against global bullies Line 05: Be it resolved that the student Congress here assembled that: The Line 07:United States should provide aid to Kiev and Ukraine Senator Josh Change West Springfield High School on 3/28/ :02:42 PM VHSL Student Congress Legislation Page 27 of 37

28 Docket A: Domestic Resolution 3431 A resolution to preserve the rights of Interns Be it resolved, Line 01: Whereas the current purpose of unpaid internship is to gain experience Line 02: and: Line 03: Line 04: Whereas Interns have no forced obligation to continue their internship Line 05: out of need and: Line 06: Line 07: Whereas Interns are already protected to an effective degree currently: Line 08: now, therefore be it, Line 09: Line 10: Resolved by the student Congress here assembled that the programs Line 11: of Unpaid Internships be unchanged from their current state Representative James Kerr James W. Robinson Secondary on 3/28/ :11:59 PM VHSL Student Congress Legislation Page 28 of 37

29 Docket A: International Resolution 5683 A resolution to aid the peoples of Ukraine and Kiev Be it resolved, Line 01: Whereas the people in Ukraine are currently being pressured by outside Line 02: forces including Russia and: Line 03: Whereas Kiev is a current hot spot of anti-government clashes, and: Line 04: Whereas the United States should still maintain the integrity and Line Line 05: independence of other countries therefore, be it: Line 06: Resolved by the Student Congress here assembled that the United Line 07: States provide aid across all unstable regions of Ukraine without Line 08: interfering with their national sovereignty Senator Youstine Faltas James W. Robinson Secondary School on 3/28/ :22:09 PM VHSL Student Congress Legislation Page 29 of 37

30 Docket A: Economic Resolution 5964 A Resolution to Rectify Unemployment Benefits Be it resolved, Line 01: Whereas: unemployment benefits decrease the incentive to work Line 02: Line 03: Whereas: any stimulus that comes from these benefits will be deferred by the consequently raised taxes on businesses Line 04: Line 05: Whereas: unemployment benefits raise the already increasing national deficit Line 06: Line 07: Resolved: That the congress here assembled make the following recommendation for solution that the United States government create more jobs rather than benefits. Senator Tamara Honeycutt Robinson Secondary School on 3/28/ :36:18 PM VHSL Student Congress Legislation Page 30 of 37

31 Docket B: Domestic Bill 7924 A Bill to Protect Unpaid Interns From Workplace Discrimination Be it enacted, 1 Article 1. Unpaid interns will be afforded the same legal protection from 2 workplace discrimination as paid employees by extending unto them the 3 rights guaranteed under Title VII of the Civil Rights act of 1964 and the Civil 4 Rights Act of 1991 Sections 102 and Article 2. Employee discrimination being defined by Title VII as 6 discrimination against someone on the basis of race, color, religion, 7 national origin, or sex. The Civil Rights act of 1991 sections 102 and provides a legal basis for employees to have jury trials and compensatory 9 and punitive damage awards in intentional discrimination cases (U.S. 10 Equal Employment Opportunity commission website). 11 Article 3. Oversight of this bill will be given to the U.S. Equal 12 Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) given their current 13 oversight of the legislation this bill proposes to extend to unpaid interns. 14 The EEOC s main function and jurisdiction is to investigate allegations of 15 discrimination by employers. This bill simply extends the already 16 established functions of the EEOC to unpaid interns. 17 Article 4. The Bill will be implemented 91 days after passing. 18 Article 5. All other laws that are in conflict with this bill are hereby 19 declared null and void. Introduced by James Madison High School Senator Michael Giovanniello James Madison High School on 3/27/ :02:15 PM VHSL Student Congress Legislation Page 31 of 37

32 Docket B: Virginia Bill 173 Virginia Athletics Taxation Policy Be it enacted, A Bill to Allow University Athletic Departments To Continue Collecting Tax Free Revenue In the State Of Virginia BE IT ENACTED BY THE STUDENT CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT: SECTION 1. This bill is to allow Virginia University Athletic departments to collect funds from athletic events and all paraphernalia associated with athletic events without taxation. This would be a continuation of Section 501(c)(3) of the tax code of VA which is explicitly reserved for promotion of amateur sports but with more regulations from the Virginia Department Of Taxation. SECTION 2. This Bill would allow the Virginia Department of Taxation to overlook the tax break policies that are currently in practice in Virginia s Universities to further investigate the legitimisy of the amature sport clause. SECTION 3. The Virginia Department of Taxation will enforce and oversee the proper legal process in order assure eligibility of all the Universities that try and enact this tax break. It will all make sure that all Universities are under the same codes of compliance and that no particular University has additional leeway. SECTION 4. This bill is to be accepted and enacted in the state of Virginia on August 1st, 2014 SECTION 5. All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void. Introduced By James Madison High School Senator Arjan Grover James Madison High School on 3/28/2014 5:42:16 AM VHSL Student Congress Legislation Page 32 of 37

33 Docket B: Economic Bill 2468 A Bill to Increase Opportunities of Students by Widening the Public Student Loan Forgiveness Program s Career Range Be it enacted, Line 01: SECTION 1. The United States Federal government shall amend sections of the Public Student Loan Forgiveness, or PSLF program, restating the list of occupations the program affects and provides assistance to, therefore widening the career range so students have the opportunity to move towards more careers with help. Line 02: SECTION 2. Assistance, stated in Section 1, means the provision of resources, information, and reinforcement to another, to restate means to state differently or to add to make more clear and convincing, and an opportunity is a set of circumstances to make an action possible. Line 03: SECTION 3. The government agency in charge of directing and assisting the stated bill will be the Federal Student Aid, a subsection of the U.S Department of Education. Line 04: SECTION 4. Implementation of the stated bill is aimed towards the next three years, specifically throughout the semesters. Line 05: SECTION 5. void. All laws and policies in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and Representative Zain Saleem Chantilly High School on 3/28/2014 9:57:56 PM VHSL Student Congress Legislation Page 33 of 37

34 Super Session: Economic Bill 800 A Bill Pertaining to Hydraulic Fracturing Be it enacted, 1 Article I: Increased government funding shall be provided for hydraulic fracturing. 2 Article II: Additional environmental safety measures shall be implemented. 3 Article III: Hydraulic fracturing is defined as the extraction of non-renewable 4 resources from subterranean rock. 5 Article IV: This bill shall be implemented on January 1st, Article V: The Environmental Protection Agency and the United States Department 7 of Energy shall oversee the enforcement of this bill. 8 Article VI: All laws in conflict with this bill shall hereby be declared null and void. Representative From Yorktown High School on 3/27/2014 3:59:04 PM VHSL Student Congress Legislation Page 34 of 37

35 Super Session: Economic Bill 702 A Bill to Ban Hydraulic Fracking Be it enacted, 01: Article I: The U.S. government will do away with fracking in order to establish 02: a more environmentally and community friendly alternative. 03: Article II: Hydraulic fracturing is the use of high pressured water to break, 04: or fracture, shale rock to mine natural gas and oil. 05: Article III: This bill will be implemented on January I, : Article IV: The Environmental Protection Agency will oversee the 07: enforcement of this bill. 08: Article V: All laws in conflict with this bill shall herby be declared null and 09: void. Senator Annika Lanning Lake Braddock Secondary School on 3/27/2014 9:59:22 PM VHSL Student Congress Legislation Page 35 of 37

36 Super Session: International Resolution 4982 A Resolution on Activism at the 2014 Winter Olympic Games Be it resolved, Line 01: Whereas: Many political activists were arrested at the 2014 Line 02: Winter Olympic Games in Sochi; and Line 03: Line 04: Whereas: Line 05: Line 06: Security measures in Sochi revoked the privilege for people to attend the 2014 Winter Olympic Games due to their political beliefs; and Line 07: Line 08: Whereas: Line 09: Line 10: Line 11: Line 12: Line 13: Russia has failed to address the issues that many of these activists are arguing for such as economic, political, and environmental instability, disputes with the Circassians, as well as issues with the LBGT community regarding gay propaganda laws imposed by the Russian government. Line 14: Line 15: Therefore: Be it resolved by this student congress here Line 16: Line 17: Line 18: assembled that we seek a solution to Russia's stance on poitical activism at the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi and in Russia as a whole. Please select one Westfield High School Westfield High School on 3/28/ :09:34 PM VHSL Student Congress Legislation Page 36 of 37

37 Super Session: Economic Resolution 2468 A Resolution to Limit Hydraulic Fracturing Be it resolved, Line 01: WHEREAS, The practice of hydraulic fracturing threatens all Line 02: aspects of a healthy environment and is currently exempt from many Line 03: federal regulations; Line 04: WHEREAS, One fracturing job requires 1-8 million gallons of water Line 05: and 40,000 gallons of chemicals that include carcinogens and toxins Line 06: and will thus pour 72 trillion gallons of water combined with 360 billion Line 07: gallons of chemicals into our 500,000 active gas wells, requiring an Line 08: immediate need for a solution; Line 09: WHEREAS, 1,000 cases of contamination have been reported thus Line 10: far, preceding sensory, respiratory, and neurological damage upon Line 11: ingesting contaminated water, and volatile organic compounds have Line 12: been released into the atmosphere that result in pollution and acid Line 13: rain; Line 14: WHEREAS, Fracking promotes dirty energy use and fails to provide Line 15: significant boosts to the economy in a magnitude that would Line 16: outweigh the public health needs of the American people; now, Line 17: therefore, be it Line 18: RESOLVED, That the Congress here assembled abolish the practice Line 19: of hydraulic fracturing near drinking wells and fairly densely populated Line 20: communities and limit the practice overall for the health and well- Line 21: being of the environment. Representative Sherry Feng Chantilly High School on 3/28/2014 4:28:05 PM VHSL Student Congress Legislation Page 37 of 37