NSG Senate Chamber [NSG Senate]

[Byzantium Imperial]

What are we even debating at this point. It seems like all serious debate ended hours ago

(is it still allowed to end debate early?)

I've been arguing for quality domestic programming to be funded.

To be fair, that isnt related to the bills at standing. Its a little late to amend them, and this is just a waste of time to argue over

[Rumostan]

It is making a revenue and will make a revenue, when a buisness makes a change, it will always experience a dip. I have complete trust that it will be making more than enough revenue.

What the actual fuck are you on about, Senator? Let me repeat your words to you:

Not true, the ATN is earning more money than ever, Senator, please check your facts before saying such ludicrous things.

Don't swear Senator, we are in a debating chamber. The ATN is earning more money, but it has to expand occasionally. It is still making money though so it doesn't need state support.

[Ainin]

Enough support for queue.

Broadcasting Act | Author: Ainin [TR] | Urgency: High | Sponsors: Venaleria [RG], Oneracon [RG], Agritum [TR], Unicario [RG], Potenco [RG], Valentir [LD]

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The Senate of Aurentina,

Noting the Aurentisë Televisënetwörk (ATN) is Aurentina's currently largest television network,

Affirming the government's commitment to distribute information across Aurentina,

Acknowledging the ATN Board of Executives is willing to accept the nationalization of the television network and its assets,

Enacting the following sections:


Section I - Second Amendment to the Ministry Foundation Act

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The Ministry of Telecommunications shall be founded.
The clause "The Ministry of Telecommunications, charged with proliferating and regulating information technologies in the Aurentine Commonwealth" shall be added to the Ministry Foundation Act.
All telecommuncation resources belonging to the Ministry of Research and Astronomy shall be diverted to the Ministry of Telecommunications.
The following sectors are affirmed to be under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Telecommunications:
• Television
• Radio
• Newspapers, magazines and other publications
• The Internet

Section II - Nationalization of the Aurentisë Televisënetwörk

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The Aurentisë Televisënetwörk, its properties, its employees and all its assets, shall be nationalizated with due payment, which shall be determined by an arbitration panel between the Government of Aurentina, the ATN Employees' Cooperative, and ATN Multimedia Holdings, Incorporated.
51% of the awarded sum of money will be given to the Employees' Cooperative and the rest, to ATN Multimedia Holdings, Inc.
The new ATN shall keep its broadcasting independence, and be headed by a self-appointed executive board, to be known as the ATN Board of Directors.

Section III - Preventing Government Bias

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The office of Ombudsman for the Aurentisë Televisënetwörk is founded.
The Ombudsman shall be appointed by the Prime Minister on the advice of the Minister of Telecommunications.
The Ombudsman may serve a maximum of 2 four-year terms and may not be dismissed during an active term, save by a court of law.
The Ombudsman shall ensure the broadcasting independence of ATN and will have an absolute veto power in all government regulations placed on the network or its assets, save for budget increases or decreases.
The Ombudsman shall audit, or engage a consultant to audit, the network's finances four times a year, and will report results to the Minister of Finance and the Treasury, who is mandated to announce the results to the Senate.
All persons have the right to file a complaint with the ATN for violating their human rights, as defined by the Limiting Legislation Act, International Law Act and Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which shall promptly be investigated and corrected.
All decisions of the Ombudsman of an official nature are legally binding and may be appealed to a court of law.

Section IV - On ATN Programming

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ATN shall not carry any advertising, save for Public Service Announcements.
The ATN One channel shall be renamed ATN Central, the ATN Two channel shall be renamed ATN Sports, the ATN Three channel shall be renamed ATN Aurentisë and ATN News Channel shall maintain its name.
ATN must air 16 hours of domestic programming daily, on all channels and affiliate channels.
ATN Sports must air over 20 hours of sports-related programming daily.
ATN Aurentisë must air all of its content in the Aurentine language, or in English with Aurentine dub.
ATN News Channel must air news programming, documentaries and other non-fiction programming all day.
The Senatorial Channel shall be created and be put under jurisidiction of ATN, and feature live-streams from the Senate, and other government-related content.
Other currently existing channels, such as the German-language ATN affiliate, shall not be dissolved and will remain as-is.
ATN must caption all programmes for the hearing impaired and provide descriptive audio for all prerecorded programmes.

Section V - Broadcasting Code of Ethics

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The Broadcasting Code of Ethics applies to all television and radio channels on Aurentine territory.
Shows showing excessive violence (to be determined by the Ministry of Education) or nudity are prohibited from airing from 6am to 9pm.
Shows must carry a parental advisory icon, accorded by the Ministry of Education, 200x200 pixels in size, on the top-left corner every time after returning from a commercial break, or if there are none, every 15 minutes.
The parental advisories are described below:
• E: Show is family-friendly and educational.
• G: Show is for general audiences, may contain occasional mild profanity.
• PG: Parental guidance is recommended.
• 12+: May contain content questionable for younger viewers.
• 16+: Contains vulgar language and heavy violence, not suitable for young children.
• 18+: May contain excessive violence and nudity.
No prerecorded show without a parental advisory may air in Aurentina.
TV shows with a rating of 18+ of a pornographic nature (existing for the sole purpose of depicting explicit sex) may air only with a licence granted by the Minister of Telecommunications.
All television and radio channels require a licence, to be accorded by the Ministry of Telecommunications.
The Ministry may refuse or revoke licence if...
• The service in question has systematically attempted to slander or spread hate speech.
• The owning entity enters legal bankrupcy (ATN is exempt from this clause).
• The service in question does not have at least 25% domestic programming (exceptions to this clause may be granted by the Minister).

[Wolfmanne]

Name: Law and Order Improvement Act
Drafted by: Wolfmanne (P-CP)
Spelling, punctuation and grammar corrected (as made compulsory by the SPSGEA) by: New Waterford (LDP)
Co-sponsored by: The Republic of Lanos (P-CP), Quirina (NCP), New Sapienta (P-CP), New Zephua (CPP) Byzantium Imperial (NIFP), Rumostan (CMP)

Preamble
This bill attempts to rectify the unnecessary bureaucracy as established by the Policing and Law Enforcement Act, the National Security Act and the Judicial Act, by restructuring law enforcement and the judicial system in order to prevent terrorism, organised crime and general petty crime. In addition, the judicial system needs to be rectified to allow for more flexibility within it and for law enforcement to be able to carry out its investigations more efficiently. Finally, this bill attempts to regulate government surveillance, recognising its necessity but ensuring that there are limitations imposed on it.

Improvement of Law Enforcement in Aurentina
1a. Due to the role of a 'national police' being fulfilled by the Gendarmerie and the existence of the various local constabularies, this act abolishes the National Police Force.
1b. Assets and budgets are to be redistributed to the Local Constabularies and the Gendarmerie, with the decision resting upon a committee of civil servants, police officers, gendarmes and public prosecutors on whom to distribute it to.
1c. The manpower of the National Police Force is to be absorbed primarily by the local constabularies, but based upon roles and responsibilities, a number may be recruited into the Gendarmerie. However, due to the military status of the Aurentine National Gendarmerie, they may refuse to be recruited into the Aurentine National Gendarmerie.
1d. The Public Safety Commission, the oversight agency of the National Police Force, is to be absorbed into the Independent Police Internal Affairs Agency.
1e. The Aurentine Police Federation is to be formed as the national association for police officers that all police officers may register into. It's responsibility is to ensure that fair pay, allowances, hours of duty, annual leave, pensions and other conditions of service are granted by the Ministry of Justice.
1f. The Aurentine National Gendarmerie is to have joint oversight by the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of the Interior and the Ministry of Defence, due to roles that cross the responsibilities of the mandates of the three, and it shall also be considered a branch of the Commonwealth Armed Forces.
1g. All local constabularies are required to maintain a Criminal Investigation Department, a division under which all plain clothes detectives work under, a Tactical Firearms Unit, a division under which armed special weapons and tactics officer come under, and a Criminal Intelligence Bureau, the division under which all intelligence analysts and forward intelligence teams belong to. Any other branches maintained may be opened or closed at the discretion of the Minister of the Justice, the local government or the local constabulary.
1h. The National Agency for the Prevention of Serious Organised Crime (NAPSOC) is hereby formed under the Ministry of Justice to provide a central headquarters for the co-ordination of all anti-mob activities and shall be mandated to consist of people transferred, with the consent of those people, from both the various Criminal Intelligence Bureaus, the Criminal Investigation Departments, the Tactical Firearms Unit and other Officers that NAPSOC deems necessary to recruit, in addition to detectives, intelligence officers and firearms specialists from the Gendarmerie. Their role shall either be superseded by the establishment of a security agency or by the establishment of a national crime agency to co-ordinate nationwide counter-terrorist, anti-mob, economic and white-collar crime.
1j. The Ministry of Justice shall be responsible for providing the required amount of gendarmes to support each local constabulary, based upon crime statistics recorded in the area, which shall be required to be recorded by the Ministry of Justice once-a-year, the population density of the area (rural areas shall be prioritised), how devastating the effects would be if a serious incident, whether man-made or national disaster, was to occur and the amount of constables actively maintained. It shall be clarified that Gendarmes are permitted to undertake more front-line roles rather than acting in the traditional support role and they shall be permitted to do things such as accompanying and supporting frontline patrolmen.

Restructuring of the Judicial System in Aurentina
2a. Public Prosecutors shall have the power to grant warrants to Police Officers upon request by the leading police officer of a case or at his personal discretion. A solid reason that can be backed up by evidence is required before the warrant can be issued. Examples of reasons to issue a warrant include the prevention of a witness, suspect or defendant from fleeing, from committing a (or another) crime or from destroying true evidence or creating false evidence, however all of these need to be backed up by evidence.

2b. Precautionary measures, as established by the Judicial Act, are to be abolished and replaced with the following warrants:

• (a) Prohibition to leave the country - Anti-Emigration Warrant
• (b) Duty to present oneself to the nearest police station on given days - Duty Warrant
• (c) Expulsion from one's family house - House Expulsion Warrant
• (d) Restraining orders - Restraining Warrant
• (e) Prohibition or duty to dwell in a given place - Restriction Warrant
• (f) House arrest - House Arrest Warrant
• (g) Provisional arrest - Arrest Warrant

2c. People who believe that a warrant has been unfairly issued against them have the right to appeal this to a Judge in a Court of Assize. The Judge may waver the warrant and issue a fine of up to £200 to the Prosecution Office that is responsible.
2c. In order to ensure the fair defence of an individual who has requested an attorney whilst in custody or under interrogation by a Public Prosecutor, the Ministry of Justice is mandated to establish a number of Public Defence Offices to operate within the same jurisdiction as a Prosecution Office. Public Defenders shall be employed by the state and are required to have passed the Aurentine Bar Examination in addition to a civil service examination.
2d. Public Defenders shall not have the same powers as Public Prosecutors, but it is recommended that Public Prosecutors and Public Defenders maintain communication and that the Public Prosecutor also informs the Public Defender of any action that he may take, such as the issuing of a warrant.
2e. An individual may opt to have an Attorney from the private sector represent him and if so, then a Public Defender is not required to be appointed. However, it is recommended that 2d is also applied to private sector Attorneys.

Regarding Court Professions
3a. Public Prosecutors are to be regarded as Attorneys from herein and future Public Prosecutors must have passed the Aurentine Bar Examination. Public Prosecutors currently employed by the Commonwealth Prosecution Service are to be recognised as Attorneys upon the passing of this bill.
3b. The Public Prosecution Practice Course is to be restructured to become a civil service examination that is taken upon the competition of the Aurentine Bar Examination. It may only last for a maximum of 1 year.
3c. Paralegals are to be formally recognised as a lawful occupation and Paralegals are to be licensed by the Aurentine Bar Association.
3d. Paralegals are to be defined as paraprofessionals who have the required standards, to be defined by the Aurentine Bar Association, to assist Attorneys and to provide legal assistance, the extent of which to be defined by the Aurentine Bar Association. However, under no circumstance may they represent a client in a court of law.
3d. The College of Public Prosecutors is formally abolished and the membership is to be transferred to the Aurentine Bar Association, but this bill allows the Commonwealth Prosecution Service to establish an association for themselves once again if they so wish to.

Surveillance in Aurentina
4a. Private properties are permitted to install and maintain CCTV systems; however, they must affirm that their CCTV recordings may be used by law enforcement and a court of law as evidence.
4b. Any electronic surveillance, including lawful interceptions and computer surveillance, that is carried out in the Aurentine Commonwealth, requires a Surveillance Warrant. The same rules regarding warrants applies to this.
4c. If the person against whom the Surveillance Warrant is being issued is unaware of this warrant, then it requires approval of a three-Judge panel in a Court of Assize. The person will be represented by a Public Defender, who may not inform the person against whom the warrant is being issued about the warrant, whilst the Public Prosecutor is required to argue the reasons for the warrant being issued.
4d. All telecommunications companies are required to co-operate with law enforcement and the CPS in regards to electronic surveillance and may not block or hinder the lawful actions of actions being performed by agents carrying out the Surveillance Warrant.
4e. If the person has been arrested and made a suspect in a case due to evidence gathered from the Surveillance Warrant, then they are to be informed upon arrival in custody that he was arrested due to evidence gathered from a Surveillance Warrant. The person reserves the right to appeal against it, similar to other warrants.
4f. It is required that all public and private bodies to clearly post signs visible to all persons before entering an area under surveillance. Personal home surveillance systems are exempt. The sign must contain the following information:

• The fact that video surveillance is being conducted in the vicinity.
• Whether images are being monitored live, or recorded, or both.
• The purpose(s) of the surveillance
• The name of the organization(s) responsible for the video surveillance scheme.
• The title and contact information for the person in the organization who is responsible for personal information protection. This should include a business phone number for a timely response to immediate queries.
• The title of the specific privacy or personal information protection legislation that governs the handling of personal information in this situation.
• Contact information for the office of the relevant privacy commissioner.

4g. Public property can only install CCTV upon the approval of a representative body within local governance, who may either approve, disapprove or regulate it's usage. Exceptions may be made by the Ministry of Justice, who may freely install CCTV systems on any public property with as long as they provide a legitimate need that can be backed up with evidence.

Sufficient enough sponsors, blah blah blah, add to queue.

[Wolfmanne]

Any more?

Sixth. I think adding the President will do it. Might wanna ping Wolfmanne?

Approved.

[Free South Califas]

I've been arguing for quality domestic programming to be funded.

To be fair, that isnt related to the bills at standing. Its a little late to amend them, and this is just a waste of time to argue over

An author can amend the bills with sufficient sponsorship. That's what we were arguing about with gender surgery last time. (Not to bring it up again )

This is exactly why we have 24 hours to debate. My goodness, Senators.

Here's the text I suggested:

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The Ministry of Culture and Sports must ensure that the utmost reasonable effort is made to discover talented Aurentine television writers, actors, directors and producers, and to produce quality Aurentine television programming.

If at all feasible, the Ministry of Culture and Sports shall make a good-faith attempt to produce at least one television program of significant intellectual depth and such international appeal that it shall increase the reputation of Aurentina as a patron of the great works of art.

Publicly subsidised, owned and/or operated television stations must display programming of meaningful Aurentine origin for at least 20% of their air time each year, beginning in 2018.

[Free South Califas]

Dunno. But sounds like target practice for the military.

But with Piracy legalized by our government, why would they attack the Aurentine Scurvy Sailors? That would make the military look like a giant ass

Erm..you realize the proposal would allow anyone to shoot at pirates, right?

Legalization can just mean that they aren't rounded up and thrown in jail. So much public expense, you know! *nods*

Ministry of Science and Religion Act
Author: Saul Califas [C] | Co-Sponsors:

The Aurentine Senate,

APOLOGISING in advance for its apologia,

RECONSIDERING the whole secular state thing in a non-binding sort of way,

DECIDING that the Minister of Science...wait, what? This coalition wants a Minister of Science? This wasn't covered by the Ministry of Research and Astronomy?

It's not the best law I've ever written, but I'm sort of constrained without repealing SSA.

I think the simple solution is to do as follows:

Global Warming Prevention act
Author: Alexander Paliaologos [NIFP] | Co-Sponsors:

SECTION 1: DEFINITIONS
pi·ra·cy
/ˈpīrəsē/
Noun
The practice of attacking and robbing ships at sea.

SECTION 2: THE BILL
REALIZING that global warming is an immenent threat to our nation that will submerge us under the ocean

UNDERSTANDING that many proposals to reduce carbon emmisions are expensive and restrict industrial development

CONSIDERS that while global temperatures have been rising steadily for the past two centuries, while the number of high seas pirates have been falling

CONCLUDING that pirates contribute to global cooling

HEREBY legalizes Piracy, and annuls the sections of any treaties or current laws we have that prohibits piracy

This is my first crack at enviromentalism

It'll need the hostilis humana generis or whatever.

[Oneracon]

Sixth. I think adding the President will do it. Might wanna ping Wolfmanne?

Approved.

With Presidential approval, the Impartial Polling Places Act is separated from the Anti Corruption Omnibus and is now omnibussed with the Proxy Voting Act into the Electoral Standards Omnibus

[Free South Califas]

[spoiler=The Castamere-Cardassia Act of Entertainment Quality Assurance]

The Castamere/Cardassia Act of Entertainment Quality Assurance (2013)

Urgency: Not that high - when you're over 900 years old and your ride is a T-40 you don't much care for the linear passage of time. Not that time is linear. Actually, from a non-linear, non subjective point of view it's more a big ball of wibbly-wobbly, timey-wimey, spacey-wacey, humany-wumany stuff.

Drafted by: Senator Kouralia of the USLP

Co-Sponsors: Great Nepal, Britcan, Malgrave, Aenyswir, Lykosia and Agritum

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ACKNOWLEDGING the state of this country's entertainment industry is horrific, as it goes ding when there's stuff.

NOTING that something must be done to fix this.

REALISING that Warp-Core-Ejection is not viable at this time.

UNDERSTANDING that the Nights are dark and full of Terrors.

THEREFORE the people of this nation need entertainment to keep them in those hours, though this line is really rather elementary.

REMAINING Sorry. So, so...Sorry.

RECOMMENDING that the following... Brilliant and Fantastic act be passed, despite the fact that you wouldn't know an act if it painted itself purple and danced naked upon a harpsichord singing 'Senate Acts are Here Again'.

MANDATING it be followed to the letter.

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0:0 Definitions

This Act defines Doctor Who as both Classic and New Who, the Film, The Curse of Fatal Death, Sara Jane Adventures and Torchwood.
This Act defines Game of Thrones as all series of Game of Thrones produced in victory and in defeat, from this day until the last day.
This Act defines Star Trek as all TV and Film installments to the Universe.
This Act defines Blackadder as all series and the specials.
This Act defines Battlestar Galactica as all relevant TV and Film media.
This Act defines Firefly as all relevant TV and Film media.
This Act defines Sherlock as all relevant TV media.
This Act defines Community as all relevant TV and Film media.
This Act defines NCIS as all relevant TV media.
This Act defines The Thick of It as all four series of The Thick of It and In The Loop.
This Act defines The Gundam Franchise as all relevant TV and Film media.

1: Requirement of Neutron-Flow Polarity-Reversal Programmes whose rights must be procured.

1:1 This act mandates that Doctor Who et al. be played on TV in our nation.
1:2 In order to facilitate this, the government must subsidise purchase of rights to play Doctor Who from BBC Wales.
1:3 Game of Thrones must be similarly subsidised.
1:4 Star Trek must be similarly subsidised.
1:5 Blackadder must be similarly subsidised.
1:6 Battlestar Galactica must be similarly subsidised.
1:7 Firefly must be similarly subsidised.
1:8 Sherlock must be similarly subsidised.
1:9 Community must be similarly subsidised.
1:10 NCIS must be similarly subsidised.
1:11 The Thick of It must be similarly subsidised.
1:12 The Gundam Franchise must be similarly subsidised.

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I motion to add this to the queue.

[/spoiler]I'll give you this. Nights can get scary and Community is awesome.

It'd be nice if the people had community and workplace assemblies too, but, you know, whatever

As it stands, I'm at "Abstain" because it's a bill for cultural imperialism at the moment.

This amendment now has five sponsors including myself. I ask that it be added to the queue.

National Symbols Act: Amendment I
Urgency: Low

Drafted by: Britcan [TR]
Sponsored by: Celritannia [Independent], Geilinor [LD], Hathradic States [NIFP], The Treorai [CFE]

HEREBY amends the National Symbols Act to include the following clauses:

NATIONAL BIRD shall be the Great Tit (Parus major).
NATIONAL MAMMAL shall be the Red Deer (Cervus elaphus).
NATIONAL FISH shall be the Seahorse (Hippocampus hippocampus).
NATIONAL REPTILE shall be the Common European Adder (Vipera berus).
NATIONAL SUMMER SPORT shall be Association Football.
NATIONAL WINTER SPORT shall be Ice Hockey.
FLORAL EMBLEM shall be the Bay Laurel (Laurus nobilis).

Sure, why not.

I would like for the following proposal (with six sponsors) to be added to the queue:

National Symbols Act: Amendment 2
Urgency: Low

Drafted by: Jozef van Oostvoorne [C]
Sponsored by: Fulflood [LDP], Hippostania [ANF], Liberated Counties [CFE], CTALNH [USLP], Ainin [TRP], TaQud [IND]

NOTING the absence of a national anthem:

AMENDS the National Symbols Act to include one.

NATIONAL ANTHEM shall be "Aurentina, Land of Liberty" written by Jozef van Oostvoorne on music by ds. Marthinus Lourens de Villiers.

THE MELODY by M.L. de Villiers shall be as such: http://k002.kiwi6.com/hotlink/z71vc8ou5 ... tini_2.mp3

THE LYRICS in English shall be as such:

"Over great and pristine mountains
Rising from our deep blue seas,
Lies our most beloved nation:
Aurentina, strong and free.

Let us strive to keep that freedom
Ever safe from tyranny,
And unite ourselves in labour
For the land of liberty.

That it may forever prosper,
So that we may prosper, too,
In our most beloved nation:
Aurentina, we love you!"

THE LYRICS in Aurentine shall be as such:

"Över grot en prächter monten
Resend her wejs dep blaaw meer’n,
Lüg’ wejs lëefät näsioone:
Aurentina, stark en freer.

Wej träbör’n, tör häüd’ daat freihaid
Ältiid veig her törenë,
En ünid’ wejschälv in trëelböt
Voor de land wän libertë.

Det zet herältiid blövere,
So wej blövere ökreg,
In wejs lëefät näsioone:
Aurentina, wej lëef’ teg!"

PREFERABLY, "Aurentina, Land of Liberty" shall be sung in both English and Aurentine (in the order apparent above). If, for whatever reason, it is impossible to comply with this, the English stanza shall be preferred.

Hm. I'd rather like if Aurentine could be preferred in more heavily Aurentine-speaking regions.

I think this has enough support for the queue.

National Museum System Establishment Act
Drafted by: Venaleria (RG, MoCS) | Edited by: Grenartia (TR, DPM) | Supported by: Yanalia (RG, MoE), Wolfmanne (PC, VP), Ainin (TR, MoRA), Glasgia (LD, MoFA), Bleckonia (NCP), South Asia Minor (NIFP)
Urgency: Low

IN ORDER TO preserve the cultural heritage of our ancestors, predecessors, and the like;
FURTHER PRESERVING the history and artifacts behind these predecessors;
REALIZING there is no nationalized standard for museums put in place as of yet or until this bill may be put in place;
NOTING the public has the full right to learn and be educated about what has happened in the past to prepare for the future;

The Senate hereby defines the following terms:

Museum: A center of education about the arts, our heritage, culture, or scientific fact which maintains public interest and learning through active engagement and exhibition.
Artifact: Any physical piece, structure, or artistic presentation which is discovered or kept from the past for future and present recognition usually in the enclosure of a museum (see above).
Regional Subsection: Realizing that commuting to a central museum is not always possible for those who travel from all parts of the country, these are modified replicas or locally sourced museums which might include regionally influenced pieces, data, or history and support their own exhibits through managerial services.

As well as enacts the following clauses:

i. A National Museum of Science (NMS) shall be created with regional subsections (ie. Geology, Paleontology, Meteorology, etc) in order to educate the public on scientific principle, discovery, fact, and influence on the world from past to present to future.
ii. A National Museum of Art (NMA) shall be created with regional subsections (ie. Modern Art, Contemporary, etc.) in order to provide the public with artifacts, sculptures, paintings, and representations which educate about ideas from all time periods and environments.
iii. A National Museum of History (NMH) shall be created with regional subsections (ie. Air Innovation, Presidents, etc.) in order to provide information about past time periods and how they may affect our present or future society through their previous effects.
iv. A National Museum of War and Veterans (NMWV) shall be created with regional subsections (ie. Specific Wars, Airborne Division Memorial, etc.) in order to illustrate the effects of war on our daily lives as well as artifacts and knowledge which accompanies it alongside the veterans who we commemorate and deeply honor for having fought in battle for a main cause.
v. All museums established shall be governmentally supported and funded as they demonstrate national history, science, art, and wartime educational experience.
vi. Other museums are welcome to be seen here, but shall not be governmentally supported and funded as they are either privately owned or affiliated, unless otherwise turned over for certain cases.

The Senate hereby approves the National Museum System Establishment Act.

Legislating Gold.

[Free South Califas]

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Senate Legislative Queue

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Currently at vote: National Culture Act
2. National Financing and Accounting Act
3. Legality and Restrictions Act
4. Anti Corruption Omnibus
5. International Treaties Ratification Act
6. Economic Oversight Act
7. Civil Liberties Omnibus
8. Internet Omnibus Act
9. Voting out business management without holding shares is stupid idea and illegal
10. Standards of Daily Measurement Act
11. Condemnation of United States National Security Agency project: US-984XN
12. Environment Act
13. Transportation Amendments and Standards Omnibus
14. Armed Forces Reform Act
15. State of Emergency Act
16. National Fingerprint Registry
17. Blakewell Act
18. Social Welfare Act
19. Repeal First Amendment to the Limiting Legislation Act
20. First Amendment to the Ministry Foundation Act
21. Order of Aurentina Establishment Act
22. Reasonable Wage Act
23. Electoral Standards Omnibus
24. INTERPOL Act
25. Broadcasting Act
26. Law and Order Improvement Act

Debate on the casmer entertainment bill, national symbols amendment 1 and 2, and the national museum act began at 9:23 am PDT.

It is now 3:09 pm PDT. We have about 15 and a half hours to go, plus another 12 if it is extended.

[Gothmogs]

If we are debating the national symbols act still, I motion to change the national reptile from the European Adder to a reptile that actually lives in Aurentina. (Second link)

I don't know if this got missed, but I think our national reptile should actually be a native Aurentine animal.

[Byzantium Imperial]

But with Piracy legalized by our government, why would they attack the Aurentine Scurvy Sailors? That would make the military look like a giant ass

Erm..you realize the proposal would allow anyone to shoot at pirates, right?

Legalization can just mean that they aren't rounded up and thrown in jail. So much public expense, you know! *nods*

I think the simple solution is to do as follows:

Global Warming Prevention act
Author: Alexander Paliaologos [NIFP] | Co-Sponsors:

SECTION 1: DEFINITIONS
pi·ra·cy
/ˈpīrəsē/
Noun
The practice of attacking and robbing ships at sea.

SECTION 2: THE BILL
REALIZING that global warming is an immenent threat to our nation that will submerge us under the ocean

UNDERSTANDING that many proposals to reduce carbon emmisions are expensive and restrict industrial development

CONSIDERS that while global temperatures have been rising steadily for the past two centuries, while the number of high seas pirates have been falling

CONCLUDING that pirates contribute to global cooling

HEREBY legalizes Piracy, and annuls the sections of any treaties or current laws we have that prohibits piracy

This is my first crack at enviromentalism

It'll need the hostilis humana generis or whatever.

Of coarse im fine with people participating to shoot at them. But no government action shall be taken. We shall recreate the mediteranean of old: FILLED WITH PIRATES! And the world will begin to cool as the cannons run hot

[Free South Califas]

If we are debating the national symbols act still, I motion to change the national reptile from the European Adder to a reptile that actually lives in Aurentina. (Second link)

I don't know if this got missed, but I think our national reptile should actually be a native Aurentine animal.

Oops. Yeah, this. My vote changes to abstain on that amendment until this is fixed. Sorry I missed it, Senator.

[Oneracon]

I move that #24 (INTERPOL Act) be omnibussed with #5 (International Treaties Ratification Act)

[Gothmogs]

I don't know if this got missed, but I think our national reptile should actually be a native Aurentine animal.

Oops. Yeah, this. My vote changes to abstain on that amendment until this is fixed. Sorry I missed it, Senator.

No problem. Any reptile from the BR will be fine with me, or a reptile that fits the range where Aurentine is located such as the South coast of France.

[Free South Califas]

Enough support for queue.

Broadcasting Act | Author: Ainin [TR] | Urgency: High | Sponsors: Venaleria [RG], Oneracon [RG], Agritum [TR], Unicario [RG], Potenco [RG], Valentir [LD]

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The Senate of Aurentina,

Noting the Aurentisë Televisënetwörk (ATN) is Aurentina's currently largest television network,

Affirming the government's commitment to distribute information across Aurentina,

Acknowledging the ATN Board of Executives is willing to accept the nationalization of the television network and its assets,

Enacting the following sections:


Section I - Second Amendment to the Ministry Foundation Act

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The Ministry of Telecommunications shall be founded.
The clause "The Ministry of Telecommunications, charged with proliferating and regulating information technologies in the Aurentine Commonwealth" shall be added to the Ministry Foundation Act.
All telecommuncation resources belonging to the Ministry of Research and Astronomy shall be diverted to the Ministry of Telecommunications.
The following sectors are affirmed to be under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Telecommunications:
• Television
• Radio
• Newspapers, magazines and other publications
• The Internet

Section II - Nationalization of the Aurentisë Televisënetwörk

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The Aurentisë Televisënetwörk, its properties, its employees and all its assets, shall be nationalizated with due payment, which shall be determined by an arbitration panel between the Government of Aurentina, the ATN Employees' Cooperative, and ATN Multimedia Holdings, Incorporated.
51% of the awarded sum of money will be given to the Employees' Cooperative and the rest, to ATN Multimedia Holdings, Inc.
The new ATN shall keep its broadcasting independence, and be headed by a self-appointed executive board, to be known as the ATN Board of Directors.

Section III - Preventing Government Bias

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The office of Ombudsman for the Aurentisë Televisënetwörk is founded.
The Ombudsman shall be appointed by the Prime Minister on the advice of the Minister of Telecommunications.
The Ombudsman may serve a maximum of 2 four-year terms and may not be dismissed during an active term, save by a court of law.
The Ombudsman shall ensure the broadcasting independence of ATN and will have an absolute veto power in all government regulations placed on the network or its assets, save for budget increases or decreases.
The Ombudsman shall audit, or engage a consultant to audit, the network's finances four times a year, and will report results to the Minister of Finance and the Treasury, who is mandated to announce the results to the Senate.
All persons have the right to file a complaint with the ATN for violating their human rights, as defined by the Limiting Legislation Act, International Law Act and Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which shall promptly be investigated and corrected.
All decisions of the Ombudsman relating to are legally binding and may be appealed to a court of law.

Section IV - On ATN Programming

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ATN shall not carry any advertising, save for Public Service Announcements.
The ATN One channel shall be renamed ATN Central, the ATN Two channel shall be renamed ATN Sports, the ATN Three channel shall be renamed ATN Aurentisë and ATN News Channel shall maintain its name.
ATN must air 16 hours of domestic programming daily, on all channels and affiliate channels.
ATN Sports must air over 20 hours of sports-related programming daily.
ATN Aurentisë must air all of its content in the Aurentine language, or in English with Aurentine dub.
ATN News Channel must air news programming, documentaries and other non-fiction programming all day.
The Senatorial Channel shall be created and be put under jurisidiction of ATN, and feature live-streams from the Senate, and other government-related content.
Other currently existing channels, such as the German-language ATN affiliate, shall not be dissolved and will remain as-is.
ATN must caption all programmes for the hearing impaired and provide descriptive audio for all prerecorded programmes.

Section V - Broadcasting Code of Ethics

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The Broadcasting Code of Ethics applies to all television and radio channels on Aurentine territory.
Shows showing excessive violence (to be determined by the Ministry of Education) or nudity are prohibited from airing from 6am to 9pm.
Shows must carry a parental advisory icon, accorded by the Ministry of Education, 200x200 pixels in size, on the top-left corner every time after returning from a commercial break, or if there are none, every 15 minutes.
The parental advisories are described below:
• E: Show is family-friendly and educational.
• G: Show is for general audiences, may contain occasional mild profanity.
• PG: Parental guidance is recommended.
• 12+: May contain content questionable for younger viewers.
• 16+: Contains vulgar language and heavy violence, not suitable for young children.
• 18+: May contain excessive violence and nudity.
No prerecorded show without a parental advisory may air in Aurentina.
TV shows with a rating of 18+ of a pornographic nature (existing for the sole purpose of depicting explicit sex) may air only with a licence granted by the Minister of Telecommunications.
All television and radio channels require a licence, to be accorded by the Ministry of Telecommunications.
The Ministry may refuse or revoke licence if...
• The service in question has systematically attempted to slander or spread hate speech.
• The owning entity enters legal bankrupcy (ATN is exempt from this clause).
• The service in question does not have at least 25% domestic programming (exceptions to this clause may be granted by the Minister).

Just got a chance to look at tihs, which was added to the bottom of the queue, but is relevant to the current debate.

It is excellent. Thank you, Senator. I also see that it does not conflict with my proposed amendments to the currently debated Act at all, which would require 20% or more domestic programming for publicly funded/owned/operated networks. Since we can't predict whether a future Act will pass, I think Kouralia should add my amendments. I think it's relevant to the bill being debated, because if it passed, it would create a public subsidy for the viewing of foreign programs without considering the destruction this could cause in the relevant domestic industries, let alone our obligation to steward the creation of great art for the ages.

[Free South Califas]

I move that #24 (INTERPOL Act) be omnibussed with #5 (International Treaties Ratification Act)

Seconded. We need at least seven, including the President.

Oops. Yeah, this. My vote changes to abstain on that amendment until this is fixed. Sorry I missed it, Senator.

No problem. Any reptile from the BR will be fine with me, or a reptile that fits the range where Aurentine is located such as the South coast of France.

To speed this up, can you suggest a specific reptile? Might it be quicker for you to suggest one than for someone else to find a good one who doesn't know as much about the topic? I'm honestly not sure, but I don't feel as qualified personally.

[Britcan]

If we are debating the national symbols act still, I motion to change the national reptile from the European Adder to a reptile that actually lives in Aurentina. (Second link)

I don't know if this got missed, but I think our national reptile should actually be a native Aurentine animal.

Good point, it seems I overestimated the range of the adder.

Would the Southern Smooth Snake (Coronella girondica) work?

[Gothmogs]

I move that #24 (INTERPOL Act) be omnibussed with #5 (International Treaties Ratification Act)

Seconded. We need at least seven, including the President.

No problem. Any reptile from the BR will be fine with me, or a reptile that fits the range where Aurentine is located such as the South coast of France.

To speed this up, can you suggest a specific reptile? Might it be quicker for you to suggest one than for someone else to find a good one who doesn't know as much about the topic? I'm honestly not sure, but I don't feel as qualified personally.

Sure thing. I would suggest the Ocellated Lizard, seeing as it is the largest European lizard, and it looks cool.

[Gothmogs]

I don't know if this got missed, but I think our national reptile should actually be a native Aurentine animal.

Good point, it seems I overestimated the range of the adder.

Would the Southern Smooth Snake (Coronella girondica) work?

That works with me as well.

[Oneracon]

No one ever notices my omnibus motions

[Britcan]

Seconded. We need at least seven, including the President.


To speed this up, can you suggest a specific reptile? Might it be quicker for you to suggest one than for someone else to find a good one who doesn't know as much about the topic? I'm honestly not sure, but I don't feel as qualified personally.

Sure thing. I would suggest the Ocellated Lizard, seeing as it is the largest European lizard, and it looks cool.

I will go with that. It's a good suggestion, the bill will be changed momentarily.

[Gothmogs]

No one ever notices my omnibus motions

Sorry. I will third it.

[Byzantium Imperial]

No one ever notices my omnibus motions

I will second whatever it is. It can be wildly inappropriate omnibusing as long as it saves us time personally

[Oneracon]

I will second whatever it is. It can be wildly inappropriate omnibusing as long as it saves us time personally

We are up to four seconds now.

I move that #24 (INTERPOL Act) be omnibussed with #5 (International Treaties Ratification Act)