2012 TFA Fall Legislation 1. A Resolution to Require Voter Identification to Prevent Voter Fraud 2. A Resolution to Regulate Banking 3. A Resolution to Ban Schools from Disciplining Student Behavior on Social Networking Sites 4. A Resolution to Fund Nanoparticle Research 5. The Yemen Economic Stabilization Act of 2012 6. A Resolution to Eliminate Unlimited Super PAC Funding 7. A Resolution to Recognize Tibet 8. A Resolution to Ban the Use of Armed Drones 9. A Resolution to Abolish Social Security 10. A Resolution to Refuse Ratification of Anti‐Counterfeiting Trade Agreement 11. A Resolution to Encourage a Free Trade Agreement with India 12. A Resolution to Pass Keystone XL 13. A Bill to Fund the Teach for America Foundation to Improve the American Education System 14. A Resolution to Reverse Affirmative Action Policies 15. A Bill to Provide School Vouchers to Students in Low Performing Schools 16. A Bill to Deploy Special Forces Units in Mexico to Fight the Drug Cartels 17. A Bill to Comply with the 14th Amendment 18. A Resolution to Promote Oil Production in ANWR 19. A Resolution to Transition Oi Subsidies to Renewable Energy and Natural Gas Subsidies 20. A Bill to Ban Shale Gas Fracking 21. A Resolution to Defund Planned Parenthood 22. A Resolution to Eliminate Mandatory Vaccinations to Protect Children from Harm 23. A Resolution Insuring Cybersecurity 24. A Resolution to Provide Humanitarian Aid to South Sudan 25. A Bill to Aid the Syrian National Council 26. A Bill on Wiretapping 27. A Resolution to Abolish No Child Left Behind 28.A Bill to Mandate Federal Civil Unions 29. A Bill to Fund Education 30. A Bill to Eliminate Smallpox Testing 31. A Resolution to Dramatically Reduce Standardized Testing in Elementary and Secondary Schools 32. A Resolution to Increase Trade with Brazil 33. A Bill to Require Welfare Recipients to Work 34. A Resolution to Eliminate Bilingual Election Ballots to Save Taxes
Geneva James E Taylor Lamar Consolidated Bellaire Plano Senior Alief Kerr Southlake Carroll James E Taylor Clements Bellaire Jasper Houston Lamar Plano Senior Douglas MacArthur John Paul II Chapin Spring Vines Plano West James E Taylor Spring Woods Alief Elkins Coram Deo Plano Senior Southlake Carroll Mayde Creek Allen Douglas MacArthur Spring Arlington Harmony Douglas MacArthur Coram Deo Alief Kerr
TFA Fall 2012 Item 1. A Resolution to Require Voter Identification to Prevent Voter Fraud 1 2 3
WHEREAS, Voter fraud across the nation results in a skewed outcome in all government election; and WHEREAS, Voter fraud extends across all states, mostly exhibited through the fact that
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more votes are submitted than actual citizens available which are allowed
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to vote; and
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WHEREAS, Distortion of the peoples’ votes does not allow the Congress to successfully do its job, that is, listen to the will of the people; and WHEREAS, Section 8 of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 requires the
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government to maintain basic maintenance requirements,
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WHEREAS, A large percentile of the eligible voters being used for voter fraud are, in
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fact deceased; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, By the Congress here assembled that a requirement for voter identification be enforced for all government elections. Introduced by Geneva School of Boerne
TFA Fall 2012 Item 2. A Resolution to Regulate Banking 1
WHEREAS, Since Congress effectively ended regulation of the banking industry,
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income of the wealthiest Americans has increased more than 30 percent
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while income for the other 99 percent of Americans has remained virtually
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level; and
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WHEREAS, lack of regulation has led to the development of super banks that have been deemed "too big to fail"; and WHEREAS, risky and speculative investments by these banks led the United States and the world economy to the brink of disaster; and WHEREAS, rather than making new loans to revive the economy, these same banks
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used bailout money from taxpayers to compensate management and
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continue the same practices that caused the crisis in the first place; and
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WHEREAS, the $700 billion TARP bailout was only the tip of the iceberg, with the US Treasury providing another $2.3 to $2.8 trillion in loan guarantees; and WHEREAS, these same "too big to fail" banks that caused the crisis have grown by an additional twenty percent since the bailout; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, By the Congress here assembled that the Glass-Stengall Act should be reinstated to regulate the banking industry. Introduced by James E. Taylor High School
TFA Fall 2012 Item 3. A Resolution to Ban Schools from Disciplining Student Behavior on Social Networking Sites 1.
WHEREAS,
students have a first amendment right to freedom of speech; and
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WHEREAS,
school officials should not have jurisdiction over student behavior when
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students are away from school property or school functions; and WHEREAS,
a student’s personal life should not be controlled by the school nor should
the school be reaching into the home to act as a replacement parent; and WHEREAS,
it would be difficult to establish clear policies regarding acceptable use of
social media for students outside school hours; and WHEREAS,
students who have been punished by schools for their participation in
social media often have broken no laws; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, by the Congress here assembled, that public schools should not be
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allowed to take disciplinary actions against students because of materials
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posted on social networking sites.
Introduced by Lamar Consolidated High School
TFA Fall 2012 Item 4. A Resolution to Fund Nanoparticle Research 1. WHEREAS,
antibiotics cost the United States, on average, an excess of $20 billion per
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year; and
3. WHEREAS,
bacterial evolution to resist antibiotics is exacerbated by patients’
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improper use of antibiotic drugs; and
5. WHEREAS,
many bacteria have evolved to be capable of destroying several generic
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antibiotics; and
7. WHEREAS,
most conventional antibiotics function by rapidly attacking as many
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bacterial microorganisms as possible, and this method often fails to fully
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cure an individual of a disease; and
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organizations such as the World Health Organization have called for
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effective replacements to failing antibiotics; and
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nanoparticles are capable of fighting bacterial infections, among a host of
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other afflictions, more effectively without the aforementioned issues; now,
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therefore, be it
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by the Congress here assembled that the US government should appoint a
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committee monitored by the Department of Health and Human Services to
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determine the extent and method of monetary funding needed to promote
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nanoparticle research.
Introduced by Bellaire High School
TFA Fall 2012 Item 5. The Yemen Economic Stabilization Act of 2012 1
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT:
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SECTION 1. Economic and technical assistance will be provided for
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A. The development of infrastructure for a public Yemeni Stock Exchange
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B. The creation of water desalination and water treatment facilities.
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C. The significant expansion of the liquefied natural gas industry.
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SECTION 2. Security forces from the American military will accompany aid workers.
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SECTION 3. Security forces will be overseen by the Department of Defense.
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A. Stabilization programs will be overseen by the United States Agency
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for International Development.
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B. Funding for security forces will be appropriated through the annual
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budget of the Department of Defense. Funding for stabilization programs
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will be appropriated through the annual budget of the United States
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Agency for International Development.
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SECTION 4. This law will take effect at the beginning of Fiscal Year 2014.
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SECTION 5. All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void. Introduced by Plano Senior High School
TFA Fall 2012 Item 6. A Resolution to Eliminate Unlimited Super PAC Funding 1
WHEREAS, Super PACs have digressed from judicial privileges granted; and
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WHEREAS, currently PACs allow for-profit businesses and individuals to spend funds
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that directly influence elections; and
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WHEREAS, this spending is usually self-interested and undermines political equality
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by allowing those who have achieved success in the economic sphere to
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directly transfer into the political sphere; and
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WHEREAS, according to the Federal Election Commission at least 93% of
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contributions to these political action committees are $10,000 or more;
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and
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WHEREAS, political candidates are likely to feel more accountable to donors who
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helped elect them than the constituents they represent; and
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RESOLVED, By the Congress here assembled that unlimited donations to Super PACs
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be eliminated. Introduced by Kerr High School
TFA Fall 2012 Item 7. A Resolution to Recognize Tibet 1
WHEREAS, Tibet, known as the Tibetan Autonomous Region, has been a providence
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level entity of China since the mid-eighteenth century; and
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WHEREAS, The 1959 Tibetan uprising led to the native government, led by Jetsun
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Jamphel Ngawang Lobsang Yeshe Tenzin Gyatso, also known as the Dali
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Lama and the Central Tibetan Administration into exile; and
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WHEREAS, Tibet is currently by a People’s government, led by a chairman, who is subordinate to the branch secretary of the People’s Republic of China; and WHEREAS, numerous western countries have been supporting Tibetan independence, and numerous violations of human rights have been committed by the Chinese; and
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WHEREAS, now therefore, be it
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RESOLVED, By the Congress here assembled that the United States recognizes the
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Tibetan Autonomous Region as a sovereign nation independent of China,
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and recognize the Central Tibetan Administration as the sole government
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of Tibet. Introduced by Southlake Carroll
TFA Fall 2012 Item 8. A Resolution to Ban the Use of Armed Drones 1
WHEREAS, the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), or drones, by the United
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States military and intelligence agencies has increased dramatically over
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the last decade; and
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WHEREAS, the Obama administration plans an increasing reliance on drones for future military and intelligence actions; and WHEREAS, drones armed with missiles have been used extensively in Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan in the war on terror with mixed results; and
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WHEREAS, drone strikes may be responsible for as many as 500 civilian deaths; and
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WHEREAS, the use of drones has actually increased recruiting for terrorist
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organizations and risks destabilizing governments in Pakistan and
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Afghanistan; and
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WHEREAS, the US military and CIA have used armed drones to carry on bombings and extrajudicial executions outside the oversight of congress; and WHEREAS, the US is currently developing drone technology to create autonomous,
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self-governing, armed drones that would be capable of finding and
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destroying targets without human guidance; and
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WHEREAS, the development of armed drone technology threatens to change the entire face of warfare; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, By the Congress here assembled that the use of armed drones by the US military and/or intelligence agencies should be banned. Introduced by James E. Taylor High School
TFA Fall 2012 Item 9. A Resolution to Abolish Social Security 1 2 3
WHEREAS, The Social Security Board of Trustees reported that in 2010 the Social Security program had a deficit of $49 billion; and WHEREAS, The overall design of the Social Security program is that of a ponzi
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scheme, due to the fact that it requires a constant influx of cash from new
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“investors” to pay benefits to the retired class; and
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WHEREAS, Many retirement plans today provide for better savings and returns on investments than Social Security; and WHEREAS, Social Security is currently estimated to run out of funding by 2017; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, By the Congress here assembled that the current Social Security retirement
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program will be gradually phased out to prevent the chaos that would
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result from a sudden collapse of the current Social Security program; and
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be it
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FURTHER RESOLVED, That Congress shall pass legislation prohibiting the future
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creation of mandatory federal Social Security or retirement programs; and
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be it
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FURTHER RESOLVED, The Social Security Disability Fund will be reorganized
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under the new name “Disabled Americans Fund” to ensure that disabled
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Americans can still afford a minimum standard of living. Introduced by William P. Clements High School
TFA Fall 2012 Item 10. A Resolution to Refuse Ratification of Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement 1 2 3
WHEREAS, the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) would greatly restrict freedom, especially in the digital realm; and WHEREAS, ACTA is an international agreement between almost all of the developed
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world that would establish global restrictions and standards regarding any
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intellectual property or product exchanged online; and
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WHEREAS, the ratification of ACTA would force limiting restrictions and excessive responsibilities onto internet service providers; and WHEREAS, ACTA threatens to severely limit individual freedom of speech in the cyber realm; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the Congress here assembled refuse to ratify the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA). Introduced by Bellaire High School
TFA Fall 2012 Item 11. A Resolution to Encourage a Free Trade Agreement with India 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
WHEREAS, India currently has one of the most quickly growing economies in the world; and WHEREAS, India has entered or proposed free trade agreements with numerous trading partners, including the European Union; and WHEREAS, a decrease in trade with India would be likely if tariffs are kept at current levels; and WHEREAS, US companies could benefit greatly if trade in goods and services were made easier between the United States and India; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the Congress here assembled propose a free trade agreement with the Republic of India. Introduced by Jasper High School
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TFA Fall 2012 Item 12. A Resolution to Pass Keystone XL WHEREAS, President Obama, in his State of the Union Address expressed the need for a ‘best of both worlds’ energy sector approach; and WHEREAS, the U.S. Federal Government has begun to create subsidies for alternative energy, and cut spending for oil and petroleum production; and WHEREAS, we are starting to see oil rates slowly rise this decade compared to many other decades; and WHEREAS, the United States imports a substantial amount of its oil to foreign countries; and WHEREAS, the U.S. Federal Government wants to end foreign country’s control over our oil; and
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WHEREAS, job growth has seemed to level off from its early year success; and
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WHEREAS, we are still one move away from an economic recession; now, therefore, be
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it RESOLVED, By the Congress here assembled that the U.S. Federal Government
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approves the necessary legislative requirements to build the Keystone XL
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pipeline.
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Introduced by Houston Lamar High School
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TFA Fall 2012 Item 13. A Bill to Fund the Teach for America Foundation to Improve the American Education System
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE STUDENT CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT:
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SECTION 1. The Teach for America Foundation will receive a grant of $1 billion for
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hiring post-secondary graduates to teach, renewable yearly, with the
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following conditions placed:
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A. The Teach for America Foundation will expand its faculty allocation
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to cover all Title I Schools, with preference given to schools with
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higher student-to-teacher ratios.
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B. Recruitment of teachers will be expanded, with credentials revised to include GPA, leadership roles, and work experience. SECTION 2. A. Title I school, as defined by the Elementary and Secondary Education
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Act of 1965, is a public or private school that has at least 40% low-income
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students, is in need of funds, and shows a commitment to improve
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standards and test scores.
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B. Teach for America foundation is a national teacher corps of recent
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college graduates who commit two years to teach and to effect change in
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under-resourced urban and rural schools.
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SECTION 3. The US Department of Education will oversee enforcement of this bill A. Funding for this bill will be derived from the US Department of Education’s discretionary spending budget.
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SECTION 4. This bill will go into effect by the start of fiscal year 2013, with guidelines
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to be met by Teach for America by the start of the 2014-2015 school year.
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SECTION 5. All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void. Introduced by Plano Senior High School
TFA Fall 2012 Item 14. A Resolution to Reverse Affirmative Action Policies 1
WHEREAS, Affirmative Action policies, such as executive orders 10925 and 11246,
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were originally put in place to end discrimination based on “race, color,
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religion, gender, sexual orientation or national origin;” and
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WHEREAS, these policies have actually led to the unintended reverse discrimination;
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and WHEREAS, in colleges and universities, candidates are being preferred based on their minority status instead of educational accomplishments; and WHEREAS, current policies demean minority achievement in both educational and employment settings; and WHEREAS, the removal of current Affirmative Action policies would lead to a truly color-blind society; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, by the Congress here assembled that Executive Order 10925 and
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Executive Order 11246 should be rescinded thus ending Affirmative
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Action policies. Introduced by Douglas MacArthur High School
TFA Fall 2012 Item 15. A Bill to Provide School Vouchers to Students in Low Performing Schools 1
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT:
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SECTION 1. This law will apply to students of public schools in states who have qualified
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for the “Race to the Top” program implemented by the United States
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government.
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SECTION 2. All students in schools from these states, who attend a school that
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has been deemed academically unacceptable, shall be eligible to
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obtain a school voucher in the amount of $4,000 which may be used to aid in
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funding their education at a private school of their choosing.
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SECTION 3. The U.S. Department of Education will administer this program through each state. SECTION 4. To obtain this subsidy for private education, individuals must: A.
Submit documentation to the state obtained from the local school
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system confirming that the potential voucher recipient is in the
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geographic boundaries of the academically unacceptable school he or
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she is scheduled to attend.
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Provide acknowledgement from the private school of enrollment.
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After all documentation is processed, obtain a voucher from the state
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that may then be applied against private school tuition.
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SECTION 5. $150 million will be made available for this program which is
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approximately 50% of funds formerly used to “Invest in Innovation programs
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to support effective approaches to student learning.”
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SECTION 6. This law will go into effect in 2013.
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SECTION 7. All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void. Introduced by John Paul II High School, Plano, TX
TFA Fall 2012 Item 16. A Bill to Deploy Special Forces Units in Mexico to Fight the Drug Cartels 1
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT:
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SECTION 1. The United States shall deploy Special Forces Units to fight and pacify the
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drug cartels of Mexico near the U.S. border that will be prioritized
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according to the most drug export and violence.
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SECTION 2. If approved, troops would not be deployed unless permission by the
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Mexican Government to avoid committing an act of war by invasion.
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SECTION 3. A. Said units deployed would not be larger than company sized units.
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B. Deployed units would be deployed no longer than nine months or to a
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point where Mexican military and police forces can take full operational
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responsibility.
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C. The money required for this operation would only come from the
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DOD’s so called “Black Budget” where such problems with national
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budget would not be an issue.
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SECTION 4. The deployment would be 100% covert to avoid escalation with the cartels and thereby increasing violence in Mexico and the United States. SECTION 5. The lawful operation will take effect within six months after passage for sufficient planning and selection to take place. SECTION 6. All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void. Introduced by Chapin High School, El Paso, TX
TFA Fall 2012 Item 17. A Bill to Comply with the 14th Amendment 1
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT:
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SECTION 1. The “Selective Draft Act of 1917” be amended to include the requirement
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that women register concurrently with their male peers. SECTION 2. Any female who does not register for the draft will face the same consequences as a male who fails to register.
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SECTION 3. A. The “Selective Draft Act of 1917” will be amended by the Congress.
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B. The Selective Service will oversee the implementation of the changes
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and facilitate the increase in draft registrants.
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SECTION 4. This law will take effect with all Women born on or after January 1, 1996 being required to register on their 18th birthday. SECTION 5. All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void. Introduced by Spring HS
TFA Fall 2012 Item 18. A Resolution to Promote Oil Production in ANWR 1
WHEREAS, The United States consumes 19.4 million barrels of oil per day; and
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WHEREAS, Over 40% of fuel and oil consumption is from cars and light trucks; and
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WHEREAS, Cars and light trucks only contribute to 5% C02 emissions; and
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WHEREAS, The United States acquires foreign oil from countries that are hostile to
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American interests; and
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WHEREAS, Importing foreign oil exacerbates the US trade deficit; and
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WHEREAS, Oil production in ANWR will lead to a decrease in dependence on foreign
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oil from OPEC countries; and WHEREAS, Oil production in ANWR will create $362 billion in federal tax revenue as
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well as over $600 billion in economic benefits; and
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WHEREAS, 72% of Alaskans support oil drilling in ANWR; and
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WHEREAS, Wildlife are not adversely affected by drilling due to government
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regulations mitigating environmental hazards, and species have
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historically coexisted with oil production; now, therefore, be it
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RESOLVED, By the Congress here assembled that the federal government should
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promote oil production in the Alaska National Wildlife Refuge to decrease
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dependence on foreign oil, create jobs, and provide revenue for the federal
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government while promoting economic benefits in the free market.
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Introduced by Vines High School
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TFA Fall 2012 Item 19. A Resolution to Transition Oil Subsidies to Renewable Energy and Natural Gas Subsidies WHEREAS,
Annually, the United States gives over 4 billion dollars in subsidies to Oil Companies; and
WHEREAS,
United States Oil Company Shell has been cited for spilling 1 to 2 million barrels of oil in Nigeria; and
WHEREAS,
Oil companies that are subsidized show little initiative and responsibility to clean up the spills, yet these companies still receives millions in subsidies; and
WHEREAS,
Former Oil executive Edward Markey, reported to the National Journal that oil companies do not need subsidization to see massive profit; and
WHEREAS,
The cost for production of one barrel of oil is on average 30 dollars, while oil has sold on average for 100 dollars a barrel; and
WHEREAS,
Stephen Brown, Professor of Economics at The University of Nevada, reports that removing tax oil subsidies would only mean a yearly increase of 2 dollars of expense to consumers; and
WHEREAS,
Renewable Energy infrastructure costs 15% more to develop compared to traditional energy infrastructure; and
WHEREAS,
Renewable Energy and Natural Gas sources would allow the United States to become Energy Independent and cut other sources of Fossil Fuel; and
WHEREAS,
A slow transition of Oil subsidies to Renewable and Natural Gas Energy subsidies would allow oil companies time to adjust to the small increase in prices; and
WHEREAS,
Transitioning subsidies to Renewable and Natural Gas will allow for the creation of millions of jobs by encouraging energy development in the United States; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED,
By the Congress here assembled that current tax subsidies given to Oil corporations be transitioned to Renewable and Alternative Energy subsidies at a rate of 5% every year; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, The 5% of Oil tax subsidies transitioned every year be split equally between Natural Gas and Renewable Energy subsidies.
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Introduced by Plano West Senior High
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TFA Fall 2012 Item 20. A Bill to Ban Shale Gas Fracking
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT THE US
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FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WILL INCREASE ITS REGULATION OF
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ENERGY PRODUCTION THROUGH THE FOLLOWING
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PROVISIONS:
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SECTION 1. The use of hydraulic fracturing (fracking) in the extraction of shale gas will be banned in the United States. SECTION 2. The “Halliburton Loophole” in the 2005 Energy Policy Act exempting the
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natural gas industry from complying with the Safe Drinking Water Act
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will be repealed.
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SECTION 3. Oil and gas companies will be required to disclose chemicals used in oil
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and gas extraction under the following provisions:
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A. Companies may protect proprietary formulas but will be required to
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disclose the chemicals used in the extraction process, and
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B. In the case of medical emergency, proprietary formulas must be
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released to treating physicians, the State, and/or the EPA where
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information is needed to provide medical treatment.
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SECTION 4. This law will take effect within six months of passage.
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SECTION 5. All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void. Introduced by James E. Taylor High School
TFA Fall 2012 Item 21. A Resolution to Defund Planned Parenthood 1
WHEREAS, Planned Parenthood takes $360 million a year in federal subsidies; and
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WHEREAS, Planned Parenthood reported taking in $1.02 billion in income; and
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WHEREAS, Only 35% of that was from the Federal Government; and
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WHEREAS, In 2008, Planned Parenthood made $115 million in excess profit; and
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WHEREAS, Private donations to Planned Parenthood shot up when faced with the
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prospect of being defunded; and WHEREAS, Defunding would encourage private donors to spend more in order to support Planned Parenthood; and WHEREAS, Defunding does not necessarily mean Planned Parenthood would completely shut down; and WHEREAS, Continuing funding would only make Planned Parenthood more dependent on the Federal Government; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, By the Congress here assembled that the U.S. Government discontinue all federal subsidies for Planned Parenthood. Introduced by Spring Woods High School
TFA Fall 2012 Item 22. A Resolution to Eliminate Mandatory Vaccinations to Protect Children from Harm 1 2 3 4
WHEREAS, Incidents of autism, childhood disease, and death have been steadily rising since the 1950s; and WHEREAS, The most logical and sustainable cause of said rise is mandatory vaccinations; and
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WHEREAS, Parents are already allowed to object on religious grounds; and
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WHEREAS, Students are not allowed to enter school unless they have either obtained
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the mandatory vaccinations or have legal paperwork indicating the
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religious objection; and
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WHEREAS, Both options can be costly, painful, or difficult to obtain; and WHEREAS, Many of these vaccinations can actually cause the disease they are designed to prevent; and WHEREAS, Vaccinations actually lower a person’s ability to fight off other diseases; now, therefore, be it
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RESOLVED, That the Congress here assembled create legislation to eliminate all
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mandatory vaccinations and to remove vaccination requirements for
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school attendance. Introduced by Elkins High School
TFA Fall 2012 Item 23. A Resolution Insuring Cyber Security 1 2 3
WHEREAS, Cyber attacks are one of the biggest threats to American security in the present day, and WHEREAS, every day nations and “hacktivist” groups penetrate our public and private
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computer networks, endangering national security, and
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WHEREAS, the Preamble to the US Constitution states that the first and foremost
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responsibility of the federal government is to provide for the common
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defense, and
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WHEREAS, currently there is no national standard for cyber security and no national
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policy for defending against cyber attacks; therefore, be it
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RESOLVED, That the Congress here assembled formulate and support legislation to insure cyber security for both the public and private sector. Introduced by Coram Deo Academy
TFA Fall 2012 Item 24. A Resolution to Provide Humanitarian Aid to South Sudan 1
WHEREAS, The United States Government officially recognizes South Sudan as a
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legitimate nation; and as a developing nation previously engaged in a
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violent and catastrophic civil war, South Sudan is insufficiently supplied
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in basic necessities; and
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WHEREAS, The United States has the capability to provide basic necessities and has an interest in humanitarian aid; and WHEREAS, South Sudan in their ongoing conflict with Sudan has been impacted in a significant humanitarian catastrophe; and WHEREAS, South Sudan has over 200,000 people displaced and approximately 30,000 refugees; and WHEREAS, The conflict with Sudan has jeopardized the economy of South Sudan due to the pillaging of their oil bases; and
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WHEREAS, 98% of their revenues come from oil; and
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WHEREAS, The chances of Sudan having a better organized government are hindered
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due to constant threats, fear amongst the people, medical insufficiencies
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and other humanitarian issues; now, therefore be it
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RESOLVED, By the Congress here assembled that the United States government shall
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appoint a South Sudan Humanitarian Assistance Joint Taskforce to
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organize and allocate funds to provide basic needs to the people of South
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Sudan. Introduced by Plano Senior HS
TFA Fall 2012 Item 25. A Bill to Aid the Syrian National Council 1
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT:
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SECTION 1. The United States shall send $400 million to the Syrian National Council,
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or the SNC, in order to help achieve independent control of Syria. SECTION 2. The SNC shall be allowed to use the budget as it sees fit with the
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exception of personal or corrupt use by its officials, which will be
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determined by the Department of State.
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SECTION 3. The sum of the aid shall be split into two halves, with one part being sent
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immediately after passage of the bill, and the second part being sent within
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4 to 6 weeks after the first monetary supplement if corruption has been
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sufficiently combated. SECTION 4. The Department of State shall be responsible for the transaction of money
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and may withhold the second supplement of monetary aid if the SNC
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breaks the parameters set.
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SECTION 5. This law will take effect within six months of passage.
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SECTION 6. All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void.
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Introduced by Southlake Carroll
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TFA Fall 2012 Item 26. A Bill on Wiretapping
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT:
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SECTION 1. All federal agents and local law enforcement agencies must legally obtain a
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warrant to wiretap in the United States. A. “Wiretapping” shall be defined as the monitoring of telephone and Internet conversations. SECTION 2. All federal agents and law enforcement agencies must obtain a warrant prior to wiretapping, and must produce said warrant upon request.
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SECTION 3. Federal agents and local law enforcement agencies that do not comply
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with Section 1 or Section 2 of the bill will be punished.
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A. Individuals will be punished with suspension.
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B. Agencies caught not complying will have a full internal investigation
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and be punished with cuts of funding or the termination and or suspension
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of employees.
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SECTION 4. Title II: Surveillance Procedure of the Patriot Act
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A. Will abide by the definition of wire tapping
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B. Title II will follow the guidelines set by this bill
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SECTION 5. This law will take effect immediately after the passage of this bill
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SECTION 6. All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void.
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Introduced by. Mayde Creek High School
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TFA Fall 2012 Item 27. A Resolution to Abolish No Child Left Behind
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WHEREAS, No Child Left Behind is detrimental to those students who perform well
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abiding to public school standards; and
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WHEREAS, NCLB is a drain on tax revenue; and
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WHEREAS, NCLB removes money from low performing schools which contributes to
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their failure rate; and WHEREAS, NCLB has encouraged schools to narrow curriculum and teach the test; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, that the Congress here assembled make the following recommendation that No Child Left Behind be repealed.
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Introduced by Allen High School
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TFA Fall 2012 Item 28. A Bill to Mandate Federal Civil Unions
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE STUDENT CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT:
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SECTION 1. Civil unions will be made available nationwide for two persons of the
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same sex. All laws applicable to marriage apply to civil unions and that
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the same benefits, defenses, freedoms, and responsibilities under the law
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also are given to those joined in a civil union.
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SECTION 2. “Nationwide” shall be defined as the implementation of federal civil unions in all 50 states and United States territories. SECTION 3. The United States Congress will be entrusted with the implementation of federal civil unions.
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SECTION 4. This Bill, if passed, shall take effect immediately.
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SECTION 5. All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void.
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Introduced by Douglas MacArthur H.S.
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TFA Fall 2012 Item 29. A Bill to Fund Education
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT:
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SECTION 1. All forms of foreign aid will be cut by 2.5% in every area and reallocated
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to education within the United States.
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SECTION 2. Foreign Aid refers to financial assistance provided by the United States to
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other Sovereign powers for the purpose of meeting both humanitarian and
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military needs.
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SECTION 3. A. The US Congress will be responsible for reallocating the money currently comprising the 2.5% being cut to the Department of Education.
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B. The department of education will allocate funds based on areas of
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critical need, focusing on underperforming schools in low-income areas.
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SECTION 4. This law will take effect within 12 months of passage.
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SECTION 5. A. All foreign aid laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby amended
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to comply.
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B. All other laws in conflict with this bill are hereby declared null and
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void.
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Introduced by Spring HS
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TFA Fall 2012 Item 30. A Bill to Eliminate Smallpox Testing
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT:
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SECTION 1. The United States government will officially recognize the threat of
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continuous testing of the variola virus, or smallpox, for weaponization and
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immediately destroy all samples in its possession with the exception of
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those for vaccination purposes.
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SECTION 2. All public and private weaponization experiments involving the smallpox
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virus would hereby be declared illegal. Illegal experiments shall be
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considered a federal offense. Public scientists working on the virus will be
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transferred to other, peaceful experiments. Contracts with private science
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facilities shall be terminated.
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SECTION 3. The United States should also take certain actions in the United Nations:
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A. Use its position as chair to discontinue weaponization experiments of
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smallpox in its area of the World Health Organization, the Pan-
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American Health Organization.
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B. Encourage other sections of the WHO to destroy the smallpox weapons samples as soon as possible. SECTION 4. Any biological attack, terrorist or state sanctioned, using the smallpox virus shall be responded with full military action.
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SECTION 4. This law will take effect within one year of passage.
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SECTION 5. All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void.
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Introduced by Arlington High School, Arlington, TX
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TFA Fall 2012 Item 31. A Resolution to Dramatically Reduce Standardized Testing in Elementary and Secondary Schools WHEREAS, Academic success can be determined in more ways than standardized testing can quantify; and WHEREAS, standardized testing can introduce a specific and pressured environment
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that is not conducive to forming an accurate depiction of otherwise
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successful students; and
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WHEREAS, the results of these flawed standardized assessments are increasingly being used to determine the academic and economic opportunities awarded to both schools and students; and WHEREAS, the time, effort, and resources spent on preparing students for and
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administering standardized tests is demonstrably harmful to the learning
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environment and interferes with classroom success; and
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WHEREAS, dramatically decreasing the importance, use, and prevalence of
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standardized testing will facilitate the creation, perpetuation, and
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development of a superior education system; and
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WHEREAS, a superior education and system of education is necessary for the
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continued growth and improvement of the United States; and WHEREAS, state and/or federally mandated support, use, or endorsement of a system
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of standardized testing will therefore necessarily result in an inferior
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education and system of education; and
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WHEREAS, inferior education and systems of education are harmful to the interests, goals, and ideals of the United States of America; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, By the Congress here assembled that future funding from the federal
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government for all primary and secondary schools will require the use of
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alternative methods of academic assessment instead of standardized
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testing.
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Introduced by Harmony School of Advancement
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TFA Fall 2012 Item 32. A Resolution to Increase Trade with
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Brazil
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WHEREAS, Brazil is the strongest economy in South America; and
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WHEREAS, Brazil offers resources unmatched in the Americas; and
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WHEREAS, Brazil has been steadily growing to be a major world power alongside the
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other BRIC nations; and WHEREAS, increasing trade ties with Brazil offers unprecedented economic authority throughout South America; and WHEREAS, the United States stands to make millions from investing in economic opportunities; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, by the Congress here assembled that the United States invest in Brazilian agribusiness and oil companies such as Petribas. Introduced by Douglas MacArthur High School
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TFA fall 2012 Item 33. A Bill to Require Welfare Recipients to Work
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE STUDENT CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT:
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SECTION 1. All persons receiving welfare from the United States government shall be
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required to do work needed by their community or state or national
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government to receive a welfare check.
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SECTION 2. Welfare is defined as assistance given as a result of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act. SECTION 3. This program shall be overseen by the Health and Human Services’
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Administration for Children and Families
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B. The ACF gives federal money to states to be distributed as welfare,
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and sets the rules to which welfare recipients must adhere C. States will be required by the ACF to only give welfare to persons who have worked for it
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SECTION 4. This bill shall go into effect on 1 January, 2013.
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SECTION 5. All laws in conflict with this bill are hereby declared null and void.
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Introduced by Coram Deo Academy
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TFA Fall 2012 Item 34. A Resolution to Eliminate Bilingual Election Ballots to Save Taxes
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WHEREAS, State governments have to use tax payers’ money to purchase extra ballots for bilingual citizens; and
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WHEREAS, Money from tax payers can be put to a more beneficial use; and
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WHEREAS, There is no justification for requiring tax payers to pay for foreign-language
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election materials when they are unnecessary; and WHEREAS, Citizens are required to demonstrate their understanding of the English language in order to be nationalized; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the Congress here assembled make the following recommendation to eradicate the purchase of bilingual ballots. Introduced by Alief Kerr High School
