SCDL Fallhambra Debate NOVICE

2023 — Alhambra High School, CA/US

Congress Bills

A Bill to Modernize and Revitalize the Airship Industry

1 BE IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED:

2 SECTION 1. Congress shall establish an annual fund of $10 billion to be used to promote research,

3 development, and implementation of improved technology to support the use of airships

4 for shipping, emergency medical and disaster support, and transportation.

5 SECTION 2. An airship is defined as an engine-powered, steerable aircraft that is fueled by gasses that

6 are lighter than air.

7 SECTION 3. The Federal Aviation Administration shall oversee this legislation and be responsible for the

8 effective disbursement of these funds.

9 SECTION 4. This legislation shall take effect at the start of the next fiscal year.

10 SECTION 5. All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void.



A Bill to Allow for Consumption of Horse Meat

1 BE IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED:

2 SECTION 1. All bans in place against the slaughter, sale, and consumption of horse meat within the

3 United States are hereby lifted, as are bans preventing the use of federal funds for

4 mandatory inspections of horse meat slaughterhouses.

5 SECTION 2. Congress shall transfer $5 billion in annual beef subsidies to the horse meat industry to

6 promote the consumption of horse meat as an alternative to other meat products.

7 SECTION 3. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) shall oversee this legislation.

8 SECTION 4. This legislation shall take effect on January 1, 2026.

9 SECTION 5. All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void.



A Bill to Require Recess

1 BE IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED:

2 SECTION 1. Any school that receives federal funding and serves students at any level up to and

3 including 8th grade must provide those students with at least 30 minutes of recess during

4 each school day.

5 SECTION 2. Recess is defined as supervised but unstructured time during which students are provided

6 an area in which they have sufficient space to engage in physical play and activity.

7 SECTION 3. Any school or district that fails to meet this minimum shall lose federal funding until such

8 time as compliance is reached.

9 SECTION 4. This legislation shall be overseen by the Department of Education.

10 SECTION 5. This legislation shall take effect on July 1, 2025.

11 SECTION 6. All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void.