Wolfpack 2018 Congress Legislation

Wolfpack Invitational:  January 2018

Congressional Legislation

A Resolution to Provide Military Aid to South Korea

WHEREAS, North Korea has conducted over 15 missile tests with over 20 missiles in 2017 so far; and

WHEREAS, the U.S. can never predict Kim Jong-un’s next move; and

WHEREAS, North and South Korean relations are becoming increasingly fragile; and

WHEREAS, North Korea threatened a nuclear strike on "the heart of the US"; and

WHEREAS, the U.S. has a moral obligation to look out for both U.S. citizens and South Korean people; and

WHEREAS, the U.S. needs to help prepare their ally in case of an attack from North Korea; therefore

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE STUDENT CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED, that the United States Federal Government will work closely with South Korea to increase both military aid and military cooperation.  

A Bill to Enforce National Gun Control

Whereas, the Brady Act was passed more than a decade ago and requires updating; and

Whereas, gun violence has become a greater problem over the last decade, seen especially through tragedies such as the Las Vegas mass shooting; and

Whereas, important information is not accounted for in most states before being given authorization to own and carry a firearm,

Be it Enacted by the Student Congress Here Assembled that:

Section I: The United States Federal Government will allocate $40 million to the Federal Bureau of Investigation  to expand the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) and its resources, employees, and additional required supplements.

Section II: The NICS will be extended to be mandatory under federal law before the purchase of firearms any and every time one is purchased.

Section III: The permanent Brady provision will be amended to include individuals with right-to-carry permits or permits-to-purchase.

Section IV: All citizens wanting to purchase a gun must enroll and pass a federally recognized firearm safety education course which will comply with the curriculum from the Wisconsin Department of Justice as of January 2017.

Section V: The NICS will be updated as follows:

a.                   The NICS will require the buyer’s social security number, age, sex, race, full hospital records, citizenship records, mental state clearance from two authorized doctors from the state in which the gun is being purchased, criminal records, and a Gun Education transcript.

b.                  The NICS will implement a 5 day waiting period.

Section VI: This bill will go into effect  in December 2020.

Section VII: All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void.

A Bill to Combat the Opioid Crisis

SECTION 1: $20 billion dollars will be allocated to combat the Opioid Crisis.

SECTION 2:  The money shall be distributed as follows:

A.                $10 billion to the Drug Enforcement Administration to fund the prevention of illegal drug activities.

B.                 $4 billion to the Department of Health and Human Services to enforce whatever regulations deemed necessary regarding the prescription of opioids.

C.                 $3 billion to fund research and education against drug abuse.

D.                $3 billion to fund the creation of rehabilitation programs and to make opioid-blockers such as Naxolone more accessible.

SECTION 3:  The Drug Enforcement Administration and the Department of Health and Human Services shall oversee the implementation of this legislation in coordination with local law enforcement and public health agencies.

SECTION 4:  This legislation shall go into effect 90 days after passage

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

A Bill to Regulate Harmful Pollution

WHEREAS: Man-made pollution has been a growing problem that has not been regulated effectively; and

WHEREAS: Global temperature is rising significantly due to carbon emissions; and

WHEREAS: Carbon dioxide levels have surpassed 400 ppm for the first time in recorded historiy and continue to rise,

Be it Enacted by the Student Congress Here Assembled that:

SECTION I: A 12% carbon tax will be implemented to reduce carbon emissions.

SECTION II: This tax will apply only to businesses with 100 workers or more.

SECTION III: $3 billion will be made available in subsidies each year to assist businesses in developing energy infrastructure.

A.                The subsidies must be used for alternative energy and other technologies with the goal of reducing their             carbon footprint.

B.                 The subsidies will only be available to companies who research alternative energy or have shown             commitment to implementing it.

SECTION V: The Department of Energy will be be responsible for the oversight and implementation of this                              legislation.

SECTION VI: This legislation shall go into effect in fiscal year 2019

SECTION VII: All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void.

A Resolution to Increase Cooperation with

Mexico to Fight Drug Cartels

Whereas: The US and Mexico have worked cooperatively to fight drug cartels since the 2008 joint agreement called the Merida Initiative; and

Whereas: the purpose of the Initiative is a bilateral agreement to increase security, fight the cartels, eradicate the supply of drugs, greatly reduce the demand for drugs and build the capacity of both legal and law enforcement agencies within Mexico; and

Whereas:  the United States has focused nearly $3 billion on the initiative since its inception in 2008; and

Whereas: the Trump Administration has hindered the cooperative initiative with its soured relations with Mexico;

Therefore be it resolved by the student congress here assembled that,

The United States redouble its commitment to the Merida Initiative with a renewed pledge of cooperation and funding of an additional $3 billion through 2022.  

A Resolution to Fund Schools in Sub-Saharan Africa

WHEREAS:​ A quality education system is extraordinarily important to economic success and the stability of a region; and

WHEREAS: Hundreds of millions of people in Sub-Saharan Africa live on less than $2 a day; and  

WHEREAS: Terrorism thrives as a result of a severe lack of education and high poverty rate; and

WHEREAS: Education in Sub-Saharan Africa is severely underfunded, inaccessible to many, and unable to provide an adequate learning environment; and

WHEREAS: Other charity organizations have tried to help but lack the funding to make a difference;  

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE STUDENT CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED: that the USFG shall provide up to $4.2 billion to aid the renovation and construction of schools in Sub-Saharan Africa.  All aid will be utilized to fund existing programs like Aid for Africa, UNICEF and Africa School Assistance Project.