VHSL STUDENT CONGRESS LEGISLATION NORTHERN REGION

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1 VHSL STUDENT CONGRESS LEGISLATION NORTHERN REGION

2 Table of Contents Docket A: Domestic Resolution Docket A: Domestic Bill Docket A: International Bill Docket A: Virginia Resolution Docket A: International Bill Docket A: Economic Bill Docket A: International Resolution Docket A: Economic Resolution Docket A: Domestic Resolution Docket A: Economic Bill Docket A: Economic Resolution Docket A: Domestic Resolution Docket A: Economic Resolution Docket A: Economic Resolution Docket A: Virginia Resolution Docket A: International Resolution Docket A: Domestic Resolution Docket A: Domestic Resolution Docket A: Economic Resolution Docket A: Domestic Resolution Docket A: International Resolution Docket A: International Bill Docket A: Virginia Resolution Docket A: Virginia Bill Docket A: International Resolution Docket A: Domestic Bill Docket A: International Resolution Docket A: Economic Bill Docket A: International Bill Docket A: International Resolution Docket A: Domestic Resolution Docket A: Virginia Bill VHSL Student Congress Legislation Page 2 of 47

3 Docket A: Economic Resolution Docket A: Domestic Bill Docket A: International Bill Docket A: Domestic Resolution Docket A: Domestic Bill Docket A: Domestic Bill Docket A: Domestic Resolution Docket B: International Resolution Docket B: Domestic Bill Docket B: Virginia Bill Super Session: Economic Resolution Super Session: Domestic Resolution VHSL Student Congress Legislation Page 3 of 47

4 Docket A: Domestic Resolution 2500 A Resolution to Privatize the Postal Service to Reduce the Federal Deficit and Encourage Business Line 01: WHEREAS, The United States Postal Service (henceforth referred to as the USPS) Line 02: is suffering massive amounts in losses annually, weighting down the Line 03: budget of the national government and stifling competing Line 04: corporations; and Line 04: WHEREAS, This issue deeply affects the entire country, removing Line 05: billions of dollars that would otherwise be allocated to other Line 06: federal programs, as well as unnecessarily curbing the market for Line 07: companies making an attempt to compete, highlighting the inherent Line 08: need for a privatization of the USPS; and Line 09: WHEREAS, The harms incurred by the problem of the USPS at its core include Line 10: tremendous lack of profit (the branch lost $21 billion in 2011 and 17 Line 11: billion in 2012, boasting 92.5 percent of its post offices posting a Line 12: financial loss) and an absurd stand against successful private Line 13: businesses (i.e., enforcing an artificial monopoly by prohibiting the Line 14: delivery of non-urgent letters and the direct shipment to U.S. Mail Line 15: boxes), including, but not limited to, FedEx and United Parcel Service Line 16: (UPS), both of which posted better revenues than USPS; and Line 17: WHEREAS, A gradual, phased privatization of the USPS, possibly Line 18: putting its customers in the postal hands of already-private Line 19: companies, would both increase fair competition between corporations Line 20: without interference from a nationalized monopoly and reduce Line 21: government spending; now, therefore, be it Line 22: RESOLVED, That the Congress here assembled aim for the full Line 23: privatization of the United States Postal Service within five years; Line 24: and, be it Line 25: FURTHER RESOLVED, That this privatization take place with the Line 26: consultation and consent of those with major roles in the change, Line 27: specifically the USPS itself, and all major private Line 28: entities in the mail and postal business. Representative Cameron Davis Langley on 3/23/2013 3:25:48 PM VHSL Student Congress Legislation Page 4 of 47

5 Docket A: Domestic Bill 8055 A Bill to Stop the Privatization of the United States Postal Service Be it enacted, Bill # 8055 A Bill to Stop the Privatization of the United States Postal Service 1 Article I: The United States federal government shall remain in control of the 2 United States Postal Service. 3 Article II: This Bill shall help ensure the United States Postal Service remains 4 a government agency and does not become privatized. 5 Article III: Privatization is the transferring of the United States Postal Service from 6 the public sector, as a government agency, to the private sector. 7 Article IV: This Bill shall be implemented on January 1, Article V: The United States Congress shall oversee the execution of this Bill. 9 Article VI: All laws in conflict with this Bill shall hereby be declared null and 10 void. Respectfully submitted, Senator Genevieve Harner Yorktown High School Senator Genevieve Harner Yorktown High School on 3/26/2013 2:51:41 PM VHSL Student Congress Legislation Page 5 of 47

6 Docket A: International Bill 800 A Bill Regarding Restrictions on Cyber Warfare Be it enacted, Bill # 800 A Bill Regarding Restrictions on Cyber Warfare 1 Article I: The United States shall enact more stringent security measures to prevent cyber 2 attacks on private and government servers. 3 Article II: This system shall impose strict restrictions on unauthorized and foreign entries 4 into private and government servers. 5 Article III: An individual or group found to hacking into private or government servers shall 6 be imprisoned upwards of 40 years. 7 Article IV: This Bill shall be implemented on January 3rd, Article V: The United States Cyber Command, Department of State, and the Department 9 of Homeland Security 10 shall oversee the enforcement of this bill. 11 Article VI: All laws in conflict with this Bill shall hereby be declared null and 12 void. Respectfully submitted, Senator Enk Naran Yorktown High School Representative Enk Naran Yorktown High School on 3/27/2013 1:12:18 AM VHSL Student Congress Legislation Page 6 of 47

7 Docket A: Virginia Resolution 700 A Resolution to Extend the Probationary Period of Teachers Within Virginia 1 WHEREAS, The duration of the current probationary period in 2 Virginia is not an adequate period of time; and 3 WHEREAS, This is harmful to both students and teachers, 4 because it does not provide adequate time for a teacher to be 5 evaluated on his or her abilities, nor does it give an 6 appropriate period for him or her to learn the everyday operations 7 of the classroom; and 8 WHEREAS, This puts unqualified and underprepared teachers in 9 the classroom; now, 10 therefore be it RESOLVED That the Student Congress here 11 assembled make the following recommendation for the solution to 12 extend Virginia s teacher probationary period. Senator Frank Carber IV Lake Braddock Secondary School on 3/27/ :04:21 AM VHSL Student Congress Legislation Page 7 of 47

8 Docket A: International Bill 701 A Bill to Send Diplomats to Egypt to Offer Aid in Establishing a Democracy Be it enacted, 1. Article I: The United States should send 3-4 diplomats with 2. an escort of 7-8 troops to Egypt 3. Article II: The diplomats would offer aid to the Egyptian 4. government. 5. Article III: this bill will be enacted on May 1st of this year 6. Article IV: The U.S. Department of State will oversee the 7. enforcement of this bill. 8. Article V: All laws in conflict with this bill will be hereby be 9. declared null and void. Senator Annika Lanning Lake Braddock Secondary School on 3/27/ :10:06 AM VHSL Student Congress Legislation Page 8 of 47

9 Docket A: Economic Bill 702 A Bill to Eliminate Agricultural Subsidies Be it enacted, 1. SECTION 1. The United States federal government will cut off all 2. funding towards agricultural subsidies. 3. SECTION 2. Agriculture is defined by Merriam-Webster as the 4. practice of cultivating the soil, producing crops, and 5. raising livestock and in varying degrees the 6. preparation and marketing of the resulting products. 7. Subsidies are defined by the Collins English 8. Dictionary as a financial aid provided by the 9. government, as to industry, for reasons of public 10. welfare. 11. SECTION 3. The United States Department of Agriculture will 12. oversee the termination of these funds. 13. SECTION 4. This legislation will be implemented as of October 1, SECTION 5. All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby 16. declared null and void. Senator Katelyn Moore Lake Braddock Secondary School on 3/27/ :15:53 AM VHSL Student Congress Legislation Page 9 of 47

10 Docket A: International Resolution 7003 A Resolution to Reform International Cyber Warfare Rules 1 Whereas: Cyber-attacks can be conducted by both private 2. groups as well as governments. 3 Whereas: The current belief that cyber-attacks are an act 4. of war makes it difficult for a defending nation 5. from counter-attacking. 6. Whereas: National security is at risk if rules are not 7. reformed. 8. Therefore: be it resolved by this Student Congress here 9. assembled that: The United States reform 10. international cyber warfare rules. Senator Paul Cordova Lake Braddock Secondary School on 3/27/ :20:26 AM VHSL Student Congress Legislation Page 10 of 47

11 Docket A: Economic Resolution 7005 A Resolution Concerning Carbon Trading 1. Whereas: Climate change poses an increasingly large problem for 2. the population and the economy of the United States;. 3. and 4. Whereas: Policymakers are currently debating solutions to climate 5. change that balance the environment with the American 6. economy; and 7. Whereas: Other countries are considering creating climate 8. adaptation plans that involve carbon taxes or a cap-and-trade 9. trading system; and 10. Therefore: Be it resolved by thus Student Congress here 11. assembled that: the United States implement a carbon emissions 12. scheme, or cap-and-trade system, that is managed by a central 13. authority. Senator Josh Wartel Lake Braddock Secondary School on 3/27/ :25:30 AM VHSL Student Congress Legislation Page 11 of 47

12 Docket A: Domestic Resolution 7006 A Resolution to Privatize the United States Postal Service 1. Whereas: The United States Postal Service is hemorrhaging 2. money, and becoming a burden to the American people. 3. Whereas: The market for mail has substantially decreased, as 4. such as causing the USPS to cut costs, hurting services. 5. Whereas: Taking the USPC private will save the taxpayers an 6. immense amount of money and free it from the bureaucracy of the 7. federal government. 8. Therefore: Be it resolved by this student congress here 9. assembled that, the United States federal government seeks to 10. privatize the United States Postal Service. Senator Jonah Scharf Lake Braddock Secondary School on 3/27/ :32:03 AM VHSL Student Congress Legislation Page 12 of 47

13 Docket A: Economic Bill 816 A Bill to Abolish Agricultural Subsidies Be it enacted, 1 BE IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT: 2 Article I: The United States government shall abolish all USDA agricultural 3 subsidies. 4 Article II: The USDA is the United States Department of Agriculture. 5 Article IV: This Bill shall take effect on January 1st, Article V: The United States House Committee on Agriculture, the United States 7 Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry, and the United 8 States Department of Agriculture shall oversee the enforcement of this 9 Bill. 10 Article VI: All laws in conflict with this Bill shall hereby be declared null and 11 void. Representative Sarah Mosley Yorktown High School on 3/28/ :07:03 PM VHSL Student Congress Legislation Page 13 of 47

14 Docket A: Economic Resolution 818 A Resolution Pertaining Agricultural Subsidies Please select one, 1 Whereas: Agricultural subsidies hurt ordinary Americans; and 2 Whereas: Handing out subsidies hurt the U.S. economy; and 3 Whereas: The agricultural subsidy system hurts small farmers instead of benefiting 4 them. 5 Therefore: Be it resolved by this Student Congress here assembled that: 6 The United States government abolish the Agricultural Subsidies system. Representative Kirby Eule Yorktown High School on 3/28/ :17:03 PM VHSL Student Congress Legislation Page 14 of 47

15 Docket A: Domestic Resolution 940 A Resolution Concerning Performance Enhancing Drug Regulation Line 01: Whereas: Performance enhancing drugs can be harmful to the health Line 02: Line 03: of users and should only be used by people that need Line 04: Line 05: them for medicinal purposes; and Line 06: Line 07: Line 08: Whereas: These drugs give users an unfair advantage; and Line 09: Line 10: Line 11: Whereas: Such drugs also cause immense physical, mental and Line 12: Line 13: emotional damage and even death in some cases. Line 14: Line 15: Line 16: Therefore: Be it resolved by this Student Congress here assembled Line 17: Line 18: that - the United States seek a viable solution on the issue Line 19: Line 20: of Performance Enhancing Drugs. Representative Manjari Sriparna Westfield High School on 3/28/2013 4:16:24 PM VHSL Student Congress Legislation Page 15 of 47

16 Docket A: Economic Resolution 941 A Resolution Concerning Carbon Dioxide Emissions Trading Line 01: Whereas: Emissions trading is an approach used to control pollution Line 02: Line 03: Line 04: Line 05: Line 06: Line 07: by offering incentives to companies for reducing emissions; and Line 08: Whereas: Carbon emissions trading rewards the biggest polluters Line 09: Line 10: Line 11: Line 12: Line 13: Line 14: without offering solutions to reduce the overall carbon footprint; and Line 15: Whereas: Alternatives such as the carbon tax will more effectively Line 16: Line 17: Line 18: Line 19: lower emissions; and Line 20: Whereas: Reforming current carbon dioxide emissions policies will Line 21: Line 22: Line 23: Line 24: improve the environment and the economy. Line 25: Therefore: Be it resolved by this Student Congress here assembled Line 26: Line 27: Line 28: Line 29: that the United States reforms its policies regarding carbon dioxide emissions. Representative Shrey Kapadia Westfield High School on 3/28/2013 4:23:07 PM VHSL Student Congress Legislation Page 16 of 47

17 Docket A: Economic Resolution 942 A Resolution Concerning Ending Agricultural Subsidies Line 01: Whereas: Agricultural subsidies promote unhealthy eating and Line 02: Line 03: obesity; and Line 04: Line 05 Line 06: Whereas: Agricultural subsidies promote corporate America; and Line 07: Line 08: Line 09: Whereas: It is important that the government promotes the health of Line 10: Line 11: its nation. Line 12: Line 13: Line 14: Therefore: Be it resolved by this student congress here assembled Line 15: Line 16: that- The United States Government reform its policies Line 17: Line 18: regarding agricultural subsidies. Representative Jessica Starkey Westfield High School on 3/28/2013 4:28:43 PM VHSL Student Congress Legislation Page 17 of 47

18 Docket A: Virginia Resolution 943 A Resolution Concerning Extending Teacher Probationary Periods Line 01: Whereas: Teachers provide instruction intended to help today s Line 02: Line 03: Line 04: Line 05: students succeed; and Line 06: Whereas: Probationary teachers are evaluated more critically than Line 07: Line 08: Line 09: Line 10: are tenured teachers; and Line 11: Whereas: Tenured teachers cannot be dismissed without just cause Line 12: Line 13: Line 14: Line 15: and proof; and Line 16: Whereas: A single probationary period does not provide enough Line 17: Line 18: Line 19: Line 20: feedback to grant tenure. Line 21: Therefore: Be it resolved that this Student Congress here assembled Line 22: Line 23: Line 24: Line 25: Representative Mounika Ponakala on 3/28/2013 4:34:53 PM that - the United States seek to establish a graduated tenure system in the Virginia public school system VHSL Student Congress Legislation Page 18 of 47

19 Docket A: International Resolution 945 A Resolution Concerning Egyptian Democracy Line 01: Whereas: Egypt has recently emerged from a revolution; and Line 03: Line 04: Line 05: Whereas: The United States of America should assist the Egyptians Line 06: Line 07: in establishing a democracy; and Line 08: Line 09: Line 10: Whereas: America should assist Egypt in reforming its constitution Line 11: Line 12: to limit presidential power, allow all citizens equal rights Line 13: Line 14: and balance the power between the Egyptian Congress Line 15: Line 16: and President. Line 17: Line 18: Line 19: Therefore: Be it be solved by this Student Congress here assembled Line 20: Line 21: that - the United States help support democracy in Egypt. Representative Andrew Zhang Westfield High School on 3/28/2013 4:43:23 PM VHSL Student Congress Legislation Page 19 of 47

20 Docket A: Domestic Resolution 946 A Resolution Concerning the Privatization of the Postal Service Line 01: Whereas: The current Postal Service has been incurring enormous Line 02: Line 03: amounts of debt; and Line 04: Line 05: Line 06: Whereas: The Postal Service has also created a monopoly in Line 07: Line 08: delivering its mail; and Line 09: Line 10: Line 11: Whereas: The advent of technology has decreased the use of paper Line 12: Line 13: mail. Line 14: Line 15: Line 16: Therefore: Be it resolved by this Student Congress here assembled Line 17: Line 18: that - the United States privatize the Postal Service. Representative Pritika Tiwari Westfield High School on 3/28/2013 4:48:45 PM VHSL Student Congress Legislation Page 20 of 47

21 Docket A: Domestic Resolution 2864 Performance Enhancing Drug Regulation Bill Be it enacted, Be it enacted by the congress here assembled that: Line 01: SECTION 1: The United States Federal Government will Line 02: eliminate all bans on performance enhancing drugs, and Line 03: increase health and quality standards and regulations. Line 04: SECTION 2: Performance enhancing drugs are substances used Line 05: by somebody to improve performance in any physical activity. Line 06: SECTION 3: The Food and Drug Administration would carry out the functions of this bill. Line 07: SECTION 4: This policy will be implemented by Line 08: SECTION 5: All other laws that are in conflict with this new policy shall hereby be declared null and void. Senator Ben Fisher Chantilly High School on 3/28/2013 7:06:48 PM VHSL Student Congress Legislation Page 21 of 47

22 Docket A: Economic Resolution 9899 A Resolution to End Agricultural Subsidies Line 01: WHEREAS the threat of farmer lobbyists have continued for Line 02: years to lobby for only a small number of wealthy farmers; and Line 03: Line 04: WHEREAS the US government, today, effectively pays farmers Line 05: to burn their crops; and Line 06: Line 07: WHEREAS, globalization of farming has mitigated the risk of the Line 08: US suffering from a famine due to an aberrant poor year of crops; Line 09: and Line 10: Line 11: WHEREAS it is a burden on the US government to continue Line 12: paying for subsidies that are not required; Line 13: Line 14: BE IT RESOLVED by this Congress assembled here today to Line 15: effective immediately end all agricultural subsidies. Senator Himanshu Ojha Chantilly High School on 3/28/2013 9:53:34 PM VHSL Student Congress Legislation Page 22 of 47

23 Docket A: Domestic Resolution 2997 Privatizing the Postal Service Line 01: WHEREAS the United States Postal Service (USPS) is running Line 02: inefficiently by accruing massive debts and is restricted in terms Line 03: of growth by Congressional legislature; Line 04: Line 05: WHEREAS the USPS reported a 16 billion dollar debt last year, Line 06: inefficiently spends money due to unionization, and threatens Line 07: capitalist markets through monopolization of first and standard Line 08: class mail; Line 09: Line 10: WHEREAS the perpetually inefficient and increasingly unneeded Line 11: USPS will only amass greater debts; Line 12: Line 13: Be it resolved by this house here assembled that the postal service be privatized. Representative Sherry Feng Chantilly High School on 3/28/ :00:13 PM VHSL Student Congress Legislation Page 23 of 47

24 Docket A: International Resolution 2202 Increasing Cyber-Warfare Defense Spending Line 01: Whereas the United States sustains millions of cyber-attacks per Line 02: day. Line 03: Line 04: Whereas the government and people are affected by these Line 05: attacks. Line 06: Line 07: Whereas these cyber-attacks cost $388 billion dollars globally in Line 08: 2011; Intellectual property theft (a form of cyber- warfare) from Line 09: China in 2009 alone caused a loss of 2.1 million jobs. Line 10: Line 11: Whereas these attacks will result in a slower economy due to job Line 12: loss and profit loss. Line 13: Line 14: Be it resolved by this House that the U.S substantially increase Line 15: cyber-warfare defense spending. Representative Christie Xin Chantilly High School on 3/28/ :06:44 PM VHSL Student Congress Legislation Page 24 of 47

25 Docket A: International Bill 1659 Egyptian Child Labor Bill Be it enacted, Line 01: SECTION 1. The increased patrol and prosecution of Egyptian Line 02: child labour by US appointed officials. 1,000 officials to be sent Line 03: to Egypt to perform routine monitoring of the Egyptian state. Line 04: Line 05: SECTION 2. The United Nations Human Rights council and the Line 06: US Department of State will oversee the facilitation of these Line 07: processes. Line 08: Line 09: By 2020, Egyptian child labour will be estimated to decrease by Line 10: at least 10% with the aid of the US government. Appointed Line 11: officials will patrol cotton fields, factories, and other places of Line 12: employment as to further diminish the use of child Line 13: labourers. Check-ups will be conducted once a week as part of Line 14: a routine that will consist of: documentation of working Line 15: conditions, evaluation of place of employment, and possible Line 16: seizure of children whom are subjected to such poor working Line 17: conditions. Children removed from such conditions will be Line 18: returned to their parents or guardians or placed in proper care. Line 19: Line 20: SECTION 3. o be enacted starting on January 1st, Line 21: Line 22: SECTION 4. All other laws that are in conflict with this new policy Line 23: shall be hereby declared null and void. Senator Alex Elefteratos Chantilly High School on 3/28/ :16:41 PM VHSL Student Congress Legislation Page 25 of 47

26 Docket A: Virginia Resolution 828 A Resolution Pertaining to the Doomsday Dollar 1 Whereas: The United States Dollar serves as an adequate legal tender for the 2 Commonwealth of Virginia; and 3 Whereas: This issue is relevant to the Commonwealth of Virginia and its relations 4 with other states and the United States as a whole; and 5 Whereas: The idea of establishing additional currency would be a waste of 6 government resources. 7 Therefore: Be it resolved by this Student Congress here assembled that: 8 The Commonwealth of Virginia shall abandon any studies or investigations 9 on the feasibility or implementation of alternate currencies to the United 10 States Dollar. Senator Ned Schweikert Yorktown High School on 3/28/ :17:40 PM VHSL Student Congress Legislation Page 26 of 47

27 Docket A: Virginia Bill 2551 The Doomsday Dollar is Not Necessary for the State of Virginia Be it enacted, Line 01: Article I: While the US dollar is still going strong in this world Line 02: economy, it is currently in a slow state of decline internationally. Line 03: This gradual decline gives us plenty of time to adapt as needed. Line 04: One of the major currencies that threatens the U.S. dollar is the Line 05: euro, and currently there is doubt about the value of the euro as it Line 06: is currently being used by many countries that are on the brink of Line 07: bankruptcy. Countries such as Greece currently use the euro and Line 08: the status of the euro greatly depends on the economic status of Line 09: Europe. The Yuan is also no match for the U.S. dollar. China, Line 10: the holder of the Yuan, has 70% the purchasing power of the Line 11: United States showing that we are still economically strong. Line 12: Also the economic strength of a country is not that relevant to Line 13: the amount of which a country's currency is used as a reserve. Line 14: For example, the Swiss franc of Switzerland, whose economy is Line 15: 8% of Japan s, has as big a market share as the yen. The dollar Line 16: is still going strong in today s world economy. Line 17: Line 18: Article II: It is extremely difficult to create a reserve currency. Liine 19: There are four criteria a country has to meet to be a Line 20: reserve currency. The United States is the only country that Line 21: meets all four criteria: liquid capital markets, a relatively strong Line 22: economic regime, a sustainable political regime, and a mighty Line 23: military force. Line 24: Line 25: Article III: The doomsday dollar cause more problems than it Line 26: would solve, including the problem of two different methods of Line 27: currency working in the same state.the United States got rid of Line 28: the independent state currencies to increase trade in-between Line 29: states. The doomsday dollar would bring these problems back. Line 30: Line 31: Therefore, the state of Virginia should not create a Doomsday Line 32: Dollar. Senator Christopher Barbero Chantilly High School on 3/28/ :40:22 PM VHSL Student Congress Legislation Page 27 of 47

28 Docket A: International Resolution 3435 A Resolution to create definitive rules for cyber-warfare Line 00:Be it resolved Line 01: Line 02:that whereas the current cyber-warfare rules of the United States are incomplete Line 03:and confusing, and Line 04: Line 05:WHEREAS conflict in our modern world is ever-changing, and Line 06: Line 07:WHEREAS we as a world known superpower are constantly threatened and any Line 08:weakness in our defense could allow our enemies to gain an advantage against Line 09:us, and Line 10: Line 11:WHEREAS cyber-attacks need not always come at the order of a government, Line 12:therefore Line 13: Line 14:BE IT RESOLVED by this student congress here assembled that the United Line 15:States amend it's rules on cyber-warfare and the actions taken respectively to be Line 16:applicable in the field of modern conflict Representative James Kerr Robinson Secondary School on 3/29/2013 1:00:33 PM VHSL Student Congress Legislation Page 28 of 47

29 Docket A: Domestic Bill 6880 resolution A Resolution Regarding the use of Performance Enhancing drugs. Be It Resolved Line 1: Whereas drug testing is appropriate in the case of performance enhancing drug Line 2: Regulation, and Line 3: Section I - whereas other athletes, whom never before have used drugs for their own purpose, Line 4: find it very unfair that others who use drugs do NOT get drug tested due to the Line 5: Fourth Amendment, and Line 6: Whereas when governmental agency attempts to test an athlete for drugs, Line 7: it must comply with the Fourth Amendment, and Line 8: Whereas now cases have reached the courts to determine whether or not an individual Line 9: athlete has a legitimate expectation of privacy when it comes to drug testing, and Line 10: Whereas other constitutional consideration for drug testing of athletes is the Fifth Amendment Line 11: in which basically says an athlete should be granted a process for a hearing, and Line 12: appealing a positive drug test result, and Line 13: Therefore, be it resolved by this student congress here assembled that: in the case of Line 14: performance enhancing drugs, it shall be appropriate for drug testing. Line 15: Section III - Now if any athlete refuses to drug test he/she will immediately be Line 16: dismissed from school/college or pro league, all laws and policies in conflict with this Line 17: new law will hereby be deemed null and void. Line 18: Section IV - To Be Enacted In the Year Representative Mieron D. Asfaha West Potomac High School on 3/29/2013 2:00:02 PM VHSL Student Congress Legislation Page 29 of 47

30 Docket A: International Resolution 7360 Rules for Cyber-warfare Please select one, Line 00: Be it resolved Line 01: Line 02: that Cyber-warfare is all attempts by one state to compromise the Line 03: secrets or projects of another state via electronic means, whether by Line 04: public or private entities of the aggressor state; Line 05: Line 06: WHEREAS, warfare of this nature is intrinsically dangerous to the Line 07: diplomatic and military secrets held by these states and dangerous Line 08: to the ability of these states to compete equally in global affairs as Line 09: well as makes the practice of war and diplomacy increasingly unfaire Line 10: for those countries which are less developed; Line 10: Line 11: WHEREAS, the methodologies of Cyber-attacks may be analogous Line 12: to those weapons outlawed by the Geneva Conventions; Line 13: Line 14: WHEREAS, it is difficult to differentiate between protected and non- Line 15: protected entities when engaging in Cyber-warfare; Line 16: Line 17: WHEREAS, the difference between war and peace becomes ever Line 18: murkier as countries which share an affable diplomatic relationship Line 19: participate in Cyber-attacks against each other; Line 20: Line 21: THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by this student congress that any Line 22: participation in Cyber-warfare will amount to a declaration of war by Line 23: the aggressor entity, and that as such, continued Cyber-warfare Line 24: would amount to a violation of the Geneva Conventions and that the Line 25: perpetrators would be guilty of war crimes. Representative Emily Schaal Herndon High School on 3/29/2013 4:34:46 PM VHSL Student Congress Legislation Page 30 of 47

31 Docket A: Economic Bill 117 Bill to create Independent Farmers and Save taxpayer money from wasteful subsidies Be it enacted, Line00: Be it enacted by this student congress Line01: Line02: Article I: The US government gradually decreases farm subsidies Line03and introduce certain policies and Line04: initiatives which cut down on waste and that allow for farmers to Line 05:become even less dependent on subsidies Line06: before they are to be eliminated in Line07: Article II: Farmers will be rewarded for getting off of subsidies Line08: before the 2017 Farm bill expiration date. Line09: Line10: Line11 Farmers who cut themselves away from subsidies before a said Line 12: time and will get more grants than those that wait until the expiration date Line13: Line14: the over-$1 billion dollars in subsidies that goes to non-farmers Line15: and those to whom the farm-bill did not intend to do so, will be Line16:immediately cut. Line17:Article III: To fund this, current appropriations for agricultural Line Line18: subsidies will gradually be lowered and allocated into the grant Line19: program; Line20: After the expiration of the 2012 Farm Bill in 2017, a percentage of Line21: the funding from previous Farm-Bill will be given Line22: to multiple organizations within the USDA to cover farmers in Line23: cases of emergencies. Line24: the USDA is in charge of overseeing the allocation of the money Line25: from the subsidies Line26: to the grant program and the organizations. This plan will last for Line27: an indefinite amount of time unless it is nullified by a later bill. Line28: Article IV: The bill will take effect on the first day of the Line29: 2014 fiscal year; the latter half of the bill will take initiate following Line30: the expiration of Federal Agriculture reform and Risk Line31: Management Act of 2012 in Senator Emanuel Ameha Hayfield Secondary on 3/29/2013 8:58:31 PM VHSL Student Congress Legislation Page 31 of 47

32 Docket A: International Bill 1121 A Bill To Enact Rules On Global Cyber Warfare Be it enacted, Line00:Be it enacted Line01: Line02:Article I: Obligation of all global public companies to report any Line03:changes in normal behavior of information, identity theft, and Line04: glitches Line05 Line06: These reports will be sent to an international cybercrime Line07: committee to crack down on intercontinentally linked attacks. Line08: Line09 Article II: Congregation of an international committee; one member Line10: from each nation chosen by their leader Line11 Globally public companies will provide reports of Line12: abnormalities in their systems which can put their employees, Line13: customers, or franchise businesses at risk. Line14: Line15: Article III: This plan shall be implemented immediately upon its Line 16: passage and last for a minimum of five years. Line17: Line18: Article IV: The United Nations shall oversee this implementation Line19: and have the right to amend it post five-year timeframe based on international input and impact to the economy. Line20: Line21:Article V: All laws and policies in conflict with new law are hereby Line22: deemed null and void. Senator Amana Abdurrezak Hayfield Secondary on 3/29/2013 9:06:37 PM VHSL Student Congress Legislation Page 32 of 47

33 Docket A: International Resolution 118 A Resolution to Support Democratic Talks in Egypt Line01: Whereas, the Egyptian Government denies Human Rights or Line02: free speech Line03:To the people of Egypt; and Line04: Line05:Whereas, The people of Egypt speaking out against their Line06: government are silenced through repression by force; and Line07: Line08: Line09:Whereas, The repression by the government causes the suffering Line10: or death of its people; and Line11: Line12: Line13:Whereas, The people of Egypt are denied the right to speak out Line14: against its government Line15:Peacefully; be it resolved by this student congress that: The Line16: Egyptian government shall uphold peaceful relations with its ine17:people and uphold their rights. Senator Alex Siebold Hayfield Secondary on 3/29/2013 9:12:06 PM VHSL Student Congress Legislation Page 33 of 47

34 Docket A: Domestic Resolution 0 A Resolution to Privatize the U.S. Postal Service 1 Whereas: The United States Postal Service is facing a major budgetary crisis; and 2 Whereas: The Postal Service is experiencing rapid decrease in demand 3 where knowledgeable experts foresee no scenario in which this trend will 4 reverse; and 5 Whereas: The most practical and economically feasible solution is to privatize. 6 Therefore: Be it resolved by this Student Congress here assembled that: 7 The United States Congress shall abolish the United States Postal Service 8 as a government agency, and initiate a process to sell its assets to a private 9 contractor that would perform the Postal Service s former functions for 10 the indefinite future. Senator Natalie Zur Yorktown High School on 3/29/2013 9:12:59 PM VHSL Student Congress Legislation Page 34 of 47

35 Docket A: Virginia Bill 101 A Bill to ban the creation of state specific alternative currencies in the United States Be it enacted, Line00: Be it enacted by this student congress that the U.S. dollar remain Line01: the sole currency Line02: used in the United States by outlawing the creation of state Line03:specific currency Line04: Line05: Article I: The United States Federal Government shall create a Line06: law which bans any the minting of coin or the printing of paper Line07: money apart from the U.S. dollar, and the distribution of said Line08: money Line09: Line10: Article II: The US dollar will be established as the sole Line11: currency accepted in the payment of state and federal taxes Line12: Line13: Article III: The law will be implemented 180 days following its Line14: passage to allow for the amending or repeal of current state laws Line15: Line16: Article IV: All federal laws and policies in conflict with the new Line17: law are hereby deemed null and void Senator Lucas Halse Hayfield Secondary on 3/29/2013 9:17:35 PM VHSL Student Congress Legislation Page 35 of 47

36 Docket A: Economic Resolution 6254 A Resolution to Eliminate Agricultural Subsidies Worldwide Line 01: Whereas the United States currently spends around $20 billion annually in Line 02: agricultural subsidies and spending by developed nations in the Line 03: Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development in this area Line 04: amounts to more than $250 billion per year; Line 05: Line 06: Whereas global financial crises have exposed countries worldwide to Line 07: economic turmoil, many of whom, the United States included, are Line 08: also dealing with exorbitant national debt; Line 09: Line 10: Whereas subsidization by developed nations of agriculture is wholly Line 11: unnecessary and results in the distortion of worldwide food prices, Line 12: restraining the livelihood of poor farmers and restricting the growth of Line 13: developing countries; Line 14: Line 15: Therefore, be it resolved by the Student Congress here assembled that the Line 16: United States, along with other developed nations end the subsidization Line 17: of agriculture. Representative Frank Keat West Potomac High School on 3/29/2013 9:38:24 PM VHSL Student Congress Legislation Page 36 of 47

37 Docket A: Domestic Bill 2121 Students and Steriods Be it enacted, 1. Section 1. All student athletes in the United States of America shall be required to take anabolic steroids on a regular basis. 2. Section 2. Student-athletes shall be defined as any athlete enrolled in a public, private, boarding, military, or homeschool program from grades nine through twelve. Anabolic steroids, or performance enhancing drugs, shall be defined as a class of steroid hormones based on the androgen testosterone. 3. Section 3. The Food and Drug Administration shall oversee the administering of these anabolic steroids to all schools as necessary. There will be federal tax of 5% to fund the production and administration of these drugs. a 4. Section 4. This bill shall be implemented on Thursday, August 1st, Section 5. All other laws that are in conflict with this bill shall hereby be declared null and void. Senator Maria Christina Arriola Thomas A. Edison High School on 3/29/ :11:03 PM VHSL Student Congress Legislation Page 37 of 47

38 Docket A: International Bill 1369 A Bill for the Creation of the US Cyber Security Global Taskforce Be it enacted, Line01: Line02: Article I: The United States Federal government Line03: shall create a cyber-security taskforce to deal with Line04: foreign threats to national cyber integrity and safety. Line05: Line06: Line07: Article II: This agency would consolidate all existing Line08: groups working in the field of cyber-security into one Line09: single entity under the Department of Homeland Security. Line10: Line11: Line12: Article III: This new taskforce shall not conflict with any Line13: pre-established law and will not legislate domestic Line14: cyber affairs. Line15: Line16: Line17: Article IV: The Department of Homeland Security shall both Line18: oversee this program and have the right to end it without Line19: the approval of any other party at any time after a five Line20: year period. Line21: Line22: Line23: Article V: This bill will go into effect January 1, 2014 Representative Patrick Muggill Washington Lee High School on 3/29/ :11:30 PM VHSL Student Congress Legislation Page 38 of 47

39 Docket A: Domestic Resolution 6315 Rejecting the Privatization of Postal Services Line01: that whereas the privatization of postal services will Line02: not be allowed, because of the repercussions it Line03: will have on the citizens of the United States of America; Line04: Line05: WHEREAS the privatization of postal services will create Line06: many competitors that different sectors of the US will be affected; Line07: Line08: WHEREAS citizens with financial problems will not be able to Line09: receive the same delivery service others would; Line10: Line11: WHEREAS important messages from the government, like jury Line12: duty appointments, would not be able to be delivered to some Line13: citizens because of their inability to pay; Line14: Line15: THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by this student congress Line16: that the privatization of postal services will Line17: be rejected, because of the negative circumstances Line18: it would cast upon the country. Senator Carlos Hinojosa-Zavala James W. Robinson Secondary School on 3/29/ :03:58 PM VHSL Student Congress Legislation Page 39 of 47

40 Docket A: Domestic Bill 4562 A Bill to Reform the Postal Service Be it enacted, Line 01: Section I: The post-handling portions of the USPS shall henceforth dissolved Line 02: entirely and private business shall be given the opportunity to apply for state- Line 03: by-state monopolies. Line 04: Section IIa: The former employees shall be given their benefits proportionally to Line 05: the length of their service. Line 06: Section IIb: They shall also be given priority for employment at the new private Line 07: businesses. Line 08: Section III: The administration portions of the USPS shall be renamed United Line 09: States Postal Oversight and shall oversee the new private businesses. Its Line 10: responsibilities shall include but are not limited to: setting price caps on Line 11: services and ensuring quality of service. Senator Eric Hardee West Potomac on 3/29/ :49:10 PM VHSL Student Congress Legislation Page 40 of 47

41 Docket A: Domestic Bill 7683 A Bill to disband USPS Be it enacted, Line 01: Whereas: The US Postal Service is known to be inefficient & Line 02: Whereas: Private market alternatives to USPS are readily available & Line 03: Whereas: The private market is a more efficient at allocating of resources then the government Line 04:Be it enacted: That from this day hence the USPS will be stripped of all status as a government agency, the position of postmaster general shall be dissolved and all federal mail needs will be served by private firms. Senator John Hebert West Potomac on 3/30/ :02:15 AM VHSL Student Congress Legislation Page 41 of 47

42 Docket A: Domestic Resolution 3085 A Resolution Regarding the Use of Performance Enhancing Drugs Be It Resolved Line 1: Whereas drug testing is appropriate in the case of performance enhancing drug Line 2: Regulation, and Line 3: Section I - whereas other athletes, whom never before have used drugs for their own purpose, Line 4: find it very unfair that others who use drugs do NOT get drug tested due to the Line 5: Fourth Amendment, and Line 6: Whereas when governmental agency attempts to test an athlete for drugs, Line 7: it must comply with the Fourth Amendment, and Line 8: Whereas now cases have reached the courts to determine whether or not an individual Line 9: athlete has a legitimate expectation of privacy when it comes to drug testing, and Line 10: Whereas other constitutional consideration for drug testing of athletes is the Fifth Amendment Line 11: in which basically says an athlete should be granted a process for a hearing, and Line 12: appealing a positive drug test result, and Line 13: Therefore, be it resolved by this student congress here assembled that: in the case of Line 14: performance enhancing drugs, it shall be appropriate for drug testing. Line 15: Section III - Now if any athlete refuses to drug test he/she will immediately be Line 16: dismissed from school/college or pro league, all laws and policies in conflict with this Line 17: new law will hereby be deemed null and void. Line 18: Section IV - To Be Enacted In the Year Senator Mieron Asfaha West Potomac on 3/30/ :47:05 AM VHSL Student Congress Legislation Page 42 of 47

43 Docket B: International Resolution 1337 To Pledge Assistance to the Defense of Developing Countries in the Case of a Cyber-Attack Upon Them Line 01: A Resolution Line 02: To Pledge Assistance to the Defense of Developing Countries in the Line 03: Case of Cyber-Aggression on Them Line 04:Whereas, many countries are becoming increasingly reliant on Line 05:computer technology to maintain their infrastructures and economies, Line 06:and Line 07:Whereas, a cyber-attack could have detrimental effects on the Line 08:military, infrastructure and/or economy of a victim country, and Line 09:Whereas, the effects of cyber-attacks on countries with far less Line 10:advanced militaries and infrastructure could be magnified on a Line 11:vulnerable economy and infrastructure, and Line 12:Whereas, a much stronger cyber-arsenal would be needed to Line 13:protect these developing countries from sustaining serious harm from Line 14:the fallout of a cyber-attack, and Line 15:Whereas, cyber-assistance to developing countries could help form a Line 16:strategic alliance between the United States and these countries, and Line 17:Whereas, the enhancement of cyber-security abroad fulfills key tenets Line 18:of the United States National Security Strategy of 2013, therefore Line 19:Be it resolved by the student congress here assembled that the Line 20:United States would provide assistance to the defense of developing Line 21:countries in the case of cyber-aggression upon them. Senator DT Kuang Langley High School on 3/27/2013 6:40:44 AM VHSL Student Congress Legislation Page 43 of 47

44 Docket B: Domestic Bill 4812 Bill to Privatize the United States Postal Service Be it enacted, Line00: Article I: The Private Express Statutes (18 U.S.C and Line01: 39 U.S.C ) and the Mailbox Restriction (18 U.S.C. Line02: 1725) are both hereby abolished, thus ending the United States Line03: Postal Service s monopoly on first-class mail. Line04: Line05: Article II: The Postal Regulatory Commission is hereby abolished Line06: and its duties in regards to overseeing the management of the Line07: United States Postal Service will be transferred to the Board of Line08: Governors of the United States Postal Service, thus allowing the Line09: United States Postal Service to operate more efficiently and Line10: in a more competitive manner. Line11: Line12: Article III: Title VIII of H.R of the 109th Congress is hereby Line13: abolished, thus relieving the United States Postal Service of the Line14: obligation to pay future health care benefits for its employees. Line15: Line16: Article IV: Regulation of first-class mail in the private market will Line17: not be undertaken at this time. Line18: Line19: Article V: This bill will go into effect January 1, 2014 Representative Samuel Douthit Washington-Lee High School on 3/29/2013 9:50:54 PM VHSL Student Congress Legislation Page 44 of 47

45 Docket B: Virginia Bill 2996 Extension of Teacher Probationary Periods Please select one, Line 00: Be it enacted Line 01: Line 02: Article I: Teachers who have served four consecutive years at one particular Virginia Line 03: school shall receive the option of a continuing contract. This contract does not give Line 04: tenure, and does not protect incompetent, immoral, or disabled teachers from job Line 05: insecurity. Line 06: Line 07: Article II: Out-of-State teaching will be recognized by teacher history, proficiency Line 08: of student success, and referral by past superiors. Line 09: Line 10: Article III: Continuing Contract can be renounced based on misconduct and tested Line 11: through a probationary period of two years at any one given school. The probationary Line 12: period of two years must be conducted at one school. Time cannot be transferred from Line 13: one school to another. Line 14: Line 15: Article IV: After the four year probationary period has been completed, the Line 16: School Board will determine the success of the teacher and cast a verdict on the Line 17: teacher (s) Line 18: Line 19: Article V: All laws and policies in conflict with new law are herby deemed null and Line 20: void. Representative Nicolas Manue Washington-Lee on 3/29/ :42:16 PM VHSL Student Congress Legislation Page 45 of 47

46 Super Session: Economic Resolution 800 A Resolution to Abolish the Debt Ceiling Please select one, 1 Whereas: The debt ceiling is ineffective and inefficient; and 2 Whereas: The debt ceiling has not served its purpose; and 3 Whereas: The debt ceiling has become a leverage in debating other 4 legislation and party politics; and 5 Whereas: The debt ceiling debate is making Congress more divisive. 6 Therefore: Be it resolved by this Student Congress here assembled that: 7 The United States shall abolish the debt ceiling. Representative from Yorktown High School Yorktown High School on 3/28/ :36:25 PM VHSL Student Congress Legislation Page 46 of 47

47 Super Session: Domestic Resolution 947 A Resolution Concerning Reforming FEMA Line 01: Whereas: Only the federal government has the resources to respond Line 02: Line 03: effectively to enormous natural disasters; and Line 04: Line 05 Line 06: Whereas: Current relief programs in response to natural Line 07: Line 08: disasters has been ineffective; and Line 09: Line 10: Line 11: Whereas: Ineffective response has been due a lack of organization, Line 12: Line 13: communication and poor leadership in FEMA. Line 14: Line 15: Line 16: Therefore: Be it resolved by this Student Congress here assembled Line 17: Line 18: that - the United States reform FEMA. Representative Pritika Tiwari Westfield High School on 3/28/2013 4:55:22 PM VHSL Student Congress Legislation Page 47 of 47