Georgia North Mountain District Big Questions Debate
2018 — Canton, GA/US
District Congress Session II 2018
Second Session District Congress 2018
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Revise the Authorization for the Use of Military Force |
Grapevine |
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2 |
Modify the Orphan Drug Act |
Klein |
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3 |
Inter-American Committee Against Terrorism (CICTE) Enhancement Act |
Plano Senior |
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4 |
Increase Economic Engagement with North Korea |
Prestonwood |
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5 |
The Clean Energy and Environment Act of 2018 |
Clements |
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6 |
Decrease US Military Involvement in Japan |
Plano West Senior |
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7 |
Repeal the Jones Act |
James E Taylor |
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8 |
Immigrant National Service Act of 2017 |
Lindale |
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9 |
Support Skilled Work Immigrant Visas |
Concordia Lutheran |
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10 |
Improve Educational Standards for Inmates |
Coram Deo Academy |
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11 |
Develop the North-South Transport Corridor to Bolster US-Indian Cooperation |
Winston Churchill |
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12 |
Implement a Carbon Tax to Reduce Carbon Dioxide Emissions |
Jasper |
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13 |
Prevent Pharmaceuticals from Unnecessarily Increasing the Price of Prescriptions |
Cypress Park |
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14 |
Replace Nuclear Fission with Nuclear Fusion |
Northland Christian |
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15 |
Provide Kratom to Aid in the Opioid Crisis |
Clark (Plano) |
Item 1. A Bill to Revise the Authorization for the Use of Military force to Include all Foreign Terrorist Groups
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT:
Section 1. The Authorization for the Use of Military Force (AUMF) shall be revised to include all foreign terrorist groups that pose a threat to national security.
Section 2. Section 2 of the AUMF will be revised to “The President is authorized to use all necessary and appropriate force against those organizations, or persons he determines planned, authorized, committed, or aided in Terrorist attacks on the United States”
Section 3. The Department of Defense will oversee the Implementation of this Bill
SECTION 4. This bill will be implemented at the start of 2019.
Section 5. All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void.
Introduced for Congressional Debate by Grapevine HS
Item 2. A Bill to Modify the Orphan Drug Act
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT:
Section 1. The Orphan Drug Act of 1983 shall be modified to include an allocation of 5.2 billion dollars to private research companies through the usage of a bid system.
Section 2. A. “Orphan Diseases” shall be defined as diseases that affect fewer than 200,000 U.S. residents.
B. A “Private Research Company” shall be defined as a non-governmental organization.
C. A “Bid System” shall be defined as a system in which a private research company may be able to ask for a certain amount of money following the submission and approval of a research plan for a specific orphan disease.
Section 3. The Food and Drug Administration and the National Institutes of Health will be responsible for implementation of this legislation.
A. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will be responsible for management of the bid system as well as allocation of funds towards private research companies.
B. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) will be responsible for oversight on all research and development completed.
SECTION 4. This law shall go into effect in the next fiscal year.
Section 5. All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE STUDENT CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT:
Section 1. The United States Department of State and USSOUTHCOM will significantly increase its participation and allocation of resources towards the CICTE with a budget of $750 million.
Section 2. The United States will implement the following policies towards the CICTE:
A. USSOUTHCOM will build an additional Cooperative Security Location (CSL) in Colombia.
B. The United States Intelligence Community will increase its drone and Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) information sharing with member nations.
C. USSOUTHCOM will create a Special Purpose Marine Ground Air Forces Task Group that specializes in counter-terror operations that is composed of CICTE member nation military operatives.
D. United States Department of Homeland Security will reassign 75 forty-seven foot MLB ships of United States Coast Guard to the auspices of USSOUTHCOM.
Section 3. USSOUTHCOM will be allocated $750 million to implement the following policies and will work with the United States State Department’s negotiations with the CICTE.
SECTION 4. The legislation will be executed in FY 2019.
Section 5. All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void.
WHEREAS, Tensions between the United States and North Korea are quickly rising; and
WHEREAS, the recent exchanges between the two governments have increased the chances of nuclear conflict; and
WHEREAS, this would be detrimental to the national security of the U.S. and have negative economic and political effects on the United States and global community at large; and
WHEREAS, an impending military conflicts could lead to stressed relations between U.S. trade partners and have lasting effects on the people and relations between said countries; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the Congress here assembled make the following recommendation to increase trade between the United States and North Korea to ensure global tranquility.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT:
Section 1. The United States will implement the following reforms to curtail waste and phase out fracking technologies.
A. Decrease funding to ITER by $50 million to end waste on cooperative reactor development projects.
B. Increase funding to Fusion Energy Sciences program by $500 million.
C. Phase out hydraulic fracturing by 2040 to end the damage inflicted on the environment.
D. Expand solar farm development to reach 48 gigawatts capacity nationwide by 2030.
Section 2. ITER is defined as International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor.
Phasing out is defined as gradually decreasing the quantity of fracking-produced fossil fuels in each state, resulting in an elimination of fracking by 2040.
Section 3. The U.S. Department of Energy will be responsible for the implementation of this bill. The federal government will coordinate regulations on fracking through the Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of Energy, and the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.
SECTION 4. This bill will go into effect September 1, 2018.
Section 5. All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void.
Introduced for Congressional Debate by Clements High School.
2018 Item 6. A Bill to Decrease US Military Involvement in Japan
BE IT ENACTED BY THe CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT:
Section 1. The United States will implement the following reforms to decrease military presence in the Japan.
A. All United States bases located in the Okinawan Prefecture will cease all operations.
B. The Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security between the United States and Japan will be terminated to decrease military restrictions on Japan.
C. The United States will express support for the Japanese government’s actions to amend Article 9 of its constitution to further develop the Japanese military.
Section 2 The following definitions are for clarification:
A. A United States base is a facility that houses United States military equipment or personnel.
B. Article 9 of the Japanese Constitution prevents the creation of any land, sea, or air forces in Japan.
Section 3. The Department of State as well as the Department of Defense will be responsible for the implementation of this bill.
SECTION 4. This bill will go in effect exactly one year after passage of the legislation.
Section 5. All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void.
WHEREAS, The Merchant Marine Act of 1920, also known as The Jones Act, is an archaic law originally intended as a protective measure against German encroachment on the US shipping industry following World War 1; and
WHEREAS, The Jones Act’s requirement to use only American-owned businesses and American-made ships in domestic shipping has created a tremendous financial burden, particularly on US island territories; and
WHEREAS, The Jones Act has increased the cost of consumer goods and necessities by as much as 40% in US territories like Puerto Rico; and
WHEREAS, The law has had a detrimental effect on Puerto Rico’s economyin particular, with a 2010 university study indicating an impact of $537 million per year on the island economy as a direct result of this law; and
WHEREAS, The restrictions created by the Jones Act greatly delay our ability to provide aid to our US territories in response to natural disasters; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Congress here assembled repeal the Jones Act.
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