NSG Senate Chamber [NSG Senate] - Version 4

[President Pro-Tempore of the Senate]

Would you like to chose a category that applies to the bill? It has nothing to do with procedures of the senate. The closest applicable category is Safety and order.

Damn it, he noticed.

Yeah, Order it is.

I shall put it in, in a sec.

This goes to everyone. I won't move any already in the queue (unless people want me to) but in future expect me to check most bills that they at least in part are relevant to to the category stated in the submission. I am well aware that in the past people have done it to get their bills voted on sooner, this of course defeats the whole point of having a category biased queue. Whilst I have not seen evidence other PpT's have picked up on this I have. You have all been warned.

Also we have had the first two speeches for the PM vote, despite the modesty they are both well written and should provide you with the information man of you need to be able to make up your minds. Ainins is the post below this link. viewtopic.php?p=17582243#p17582243 I shall also stick them in the OP.

[The Union of the West]

Please add to the International Relations queue!

Aurentine International Aid Act
Urgency: Moderate
Author: The Union of the West (RefP)
Co-Sponsors: Distruzio (CMP), Vazdania (CMP), Ainin (NDP), Minarchist States (LPA), Dangelia (CMP)

A bill to establish funding and requirements for International Aid

Section 1 - Measurement of Human Development

The following standards shall be used to measure how developed a nation:

• GDP Per Capita
  
• Literacy rates
  
• Life expectancy
  
• Per capita income

Section 2 - Candidates for International Aid

a. Candidates for International Aid must meet requirements established by the Ministry of International Development, based on the standards above.
b. No nation that is in a state of war with Aurentina may receive International Aid.
c. No nation with a government that is confirmed to have systematically violated the human rights of its citizens may receive International Aid.
d. No nation that is in violation of any treaty with the Aurentine Commonwealth shall receive International Aid.
e. No nation that is in a state of war with an ally of the Aurentine Commonwealth shall receive International Aid.
f. No nation that allows it's citizens human rights to be systematically violated shall receive International Aid
g. If a nation cannot protect it's citizen's human rights, and meets other criteria, it may still receive International Aid.
h. If a nation already receiving International Aid does not show signs of improvement, it shall no longer receive International Aid.
i. If a nation receiving International Aid systematically violates any of the above requirements, it shall no longer receive International Aid.

Section 3 - Funding

a. International Aid may take up no more than 2 percent of the National Budget.
b. Funding shall be divided among recipient nations by the Ministry of International Development.
c. Funding for International Aid may be Public and/or Private

[Skeckoa]

Transport Safety Act (TSA) - NAY
National Motor Vehicle Licencing and Registration Act (NMVLRA) - NAY
Sign Language Standardisation Act (SLSA) - AYE
Post-Care Youth Accommodation Act (PCYA) - ABSTAIN
Careers Advice 12-18 Year Old Act (Careers Advice) - NAY
Repeal of the First Amendment to the Limiting Legislation Act (RFALLA) - AYE
An Act for the Establishment of National Honours for Extraordinary Achievements in the Arts (AAENHEAA) - AYE

[President Pro-Tempore of the Senate]

Zoo and Aquarium Standards Act

Author: Timothy McAllister (CMP) | Urgency: Moderate | Category: Order
Sponsors: Wulukuno Maklohi Porunalakai (ND), Otto Karl Ludwig, Graf von Tyrannien (CMP), Miles Jay III (CMP), Titolli de Medici (CMP), Cengiz Harun (PDP), Rupert Weinthal (ALM), Zephiniah Nuckerberg (ND)

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The Senate of Aurentina,

Recognizing, that institutions exist to keep, study, and exhibit animals.

Noting, that currently no regulations exist to ensure the safety and well-being of such animals.

Defines:
A Zoo as: an establishment that maintains a collection of animals, for study, conservation, or display to the public

An Aquarium as: an establishment that maintains a collection of marine animals study, conservation, or display to the public

Surroundings: habitat that a specimen is held in

Hereby, mandates:

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1. A commission shall be established to oversee all zoos and aquariums(both public and private) within Aurentina, hereafter known as the Aurentine Zoo and Aquarium Commission(AZAC).
1a. This AZAC shall be under the purview of the Ministry of the Interior and its members shall be appointed by the Minister of the Interior.
1b. The membership of the AZAC shall be made up of no less than two veterinarians, two zoologists, two habitat specialists.
1c. Any other positions on the AZAC are optional and the Minister of the Interior shall have the power to add or remove any positions not mandated by this Act.

2.The AZAC shall be responsible for establishing standards for all Zoos and Aquariums operating within Aurentina.
2a. When drafting these guidelines the Commission shall take into account the following:
I. The necessary nourishment for various species.
Ia. All specimens shall receive food and water appropriate in both quantity and quality.
II. The necessary space for various species.
IIa. All specimens shall be allotted enough room to move freely and without restraint.
III. The necessary surroundings for various species.
IIIa. The surroundings for anyone specimen shall be as near as possible to that which one would find in the wild.
IV. The appropriate treatment for various species.
IVa. All specimens shall be free from unnecessary handling and any form of cruelty as described in the Animal Protection Act.
V. The appropriate medical care for various species.
Va. All specimens shall receive medical treatment from a licensed veterinarian when needed.

3. The AZAC shall have the power to recruit Inspectors.
3a. Inspectors shall be charged with the following duties:
I. Inspecting Zoos and Aquariums.
II. Reporting failures to comply with AZAC standards.
III. Closing Zoos and Aquariums with poor records for following AZAC standards.
IV. Removing animals living in conditions which fail to meet AZAC standards.
3b. Inspectors shall be granted the following powers and rights:
I. The right to access areas normally off-limits to the public in Zoos and Aquariums operating within Aurentina in the performance of their duties.
II. The power to temporarily or permanently close Zoos and Aquariums operating within Aurentina.
III. The power to remove live and deceased animals from conditions which fail to meet AZAC standards.
3c. Inspectors must be fully trained and qualified so as to meet requirements, to be set by the AZAC.

4. The AZAC shall charged with following responsibilities:
4a. The AZAC shall contact and inform the Animal Protection Force of any failures to meet AZAC standards
I. The responsibility to determine if a crime has been committed shall rest with the Animal Protection Force.
II. The responsibility to seize animals shall be shared among AZAC Inspectors and Animal Protection Force Officers.
IIa. The decision as to who will take custody of animals shall be determined on site and is dependent on available facilities and training of personnel present.

5. The AZAC and AZAC Inspectors shall close Zoos and Aquariums operating in Aurentina that are found to be in repeated violation of AZAC standards
5a. Any Zoo or Aquarium operating in Aurentina that fails to meet AZAC standards in a one-year period shall be closed pending the correction of failures to meet AZAC standards
5b. Any Zoo or Aquarium closed by order of the AZAC or its Inspectors five-times shall be closed until such time as the AZAC determines the facility fit to open.
5c. During the closure of a Zoo r Aquarium by order of the AZAC or its Inspectors the care of animals present shall be supervised by AZAC appointed and qualified individuals.

Hereby passes the Zoo and Aquarium Standards Act

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 [box][size=150][align=center]Zoo and Aquarium Standards Act[/align][/size]
    [align=center]Author: Timothy McAllister (CMP) | Urgency: Moderate | Category: Order
    Sponsors: Wulukuno Maklohi Porunalakai (ND), Otto Karl Ludwig, Graf von Tyrannien (CMP), Miles Jay III (CMP), Titolli de Medici (CMP), Cengiz Harun (PDP), Rupert Weinthal (ALM), Zephiniah Nuckerberg (ND)[/align]
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    The Senate of Aurentina,

    [i]Recognizing,[/i] that institutions exist to keep, study, and exhibit animals.

    [i]Noting,[/i] that currently no regulations exist to ensure the safety and well-being of such animals.

    [i]Defines:[/i]
    A Zoo as: an establishment that maintains a collection of animals, for study, conservation, or display to the public

    An Aquarium as: an establishment that maintains a collection of marine animals study, conservation, or display to the public

    Surroundings: habitat that a specimen is held in

    [i]Hereby,[/i] mandates:
    [hr][/hr]

    1. A commission shall be established to oversee all zoos and aquariums(both public and private) within Aurentina, hereafter known as the Aurentine Zoo and Aquarium Commission(AZAC).
    1a. This AZAC shall be under the purview of the Ministry of the Interior and its members shall be appointed by the Minister of the Interior.
    1b. The membership of the AZAC shall be made up of no less than two veterinarians, two zoologists, two habitat specialists.
    1c. Any other positions on the AZAC are optional and the Minister of the Interior shall have the power to add or remove any positions not mandated by this Act.

    2.The AZAC shall be responsible for establishing standards for all Zoos and Aquariums operating within Aurentina.
    2a. When drafting these guidelines the Commission shall take into account the following:
    I. The necessary nourishment for various species.
    Ia. All specimens shall receive food and water appropriate in both quantity and quality.
    II. The necessary space for various species.
    IIa. All specimens shall be allotted enough room to move freely and without restraint.
    III. The necessary surroundings for various species.
    IIIa. The surroundings for anyone specimen shall be as near as possible to that which one would find in the wild.
    IV. The appropriate treatment for various species.
    IVa. All specimens shall be free from unnecessary handling and any form of cruelty as described in the [url=http://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?p=15020124#p15020124]Animal Protection Act.[/url]
    V. The appropriate medical care for various species.
    Va. All specimens shall receive medical treatment from a licensed veterinarian when needed.

    3. The AZAC shall have the power to recruit Inspectors.
    3a. Inspectors shall be charged with the following duties:
    I. Inspecting Zoos and Aquariums.
    II. Reporting failures to comply with AZAC standards.
    III. Closing Zoos and Aquariums with poor records for following AZAC standards.
    IV. Removing animals living in conditions which fail to meet AZAC standards.
    3b. Inspectors shall be granted the following powers and rights:
    I. The right to access areas normally off-limits to the public in Zoos and Aquariums operating within Aurentina in the performance of their duties.
    II. The power to temporarily or permanently close Zoos and Aquariums operating within Aurentina.
    III. The power to remove live and deceased animals from conditions which fail to meet AZAC standards.
    3c. Inspectors must be fully trained and qualified so as to meet requirements, to be set by the AZAC.

    4. The AZAC shall charged with following responsibilities:
    4a. The AZAC shall contact and inform the [url=http://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?p=15702109#p15702109]Animal Protection Force[/url] of any failures to meet AZAC standards
    I. The responsibility to determine if a crime has been committed shall rest with the Animal Protection Force.
    II. The responsibility to seize animals shall be shared among AZAC Inspectors and Animal Protection Force Officers.
    IIa. The decision as to who will take custody of animals shall be determined on site and is dependent on available facilities and training of personnel present.

    5. The AZAC and AZAC Inspectors shall close Zoos and Aquariums operating in Aurentina that are found to be in repeated violation of AZAC standards
    5a. Any Zoo or Aquarium operating in Aurentina that fails to meet AZAC standards in a one-year period shall be closed pending the correction of failures to meet AZAC standards
    5b. Any Zoo or Aquarium closed by order of the AZAC or its Inspectors five-times shall be closed until such time as the AZAC determines the facility fit to open.
    5c. During the closure of a Zoo r Aquarium by order of the AZAC or its Inspectors the care of animals present shall be supervised by AZAC appointed and qualified individuals.

    [i]Hereby[/i] passes the Zoo and Aquarium Standards Act[/box]

Please add this to the queue.

After looking for loopholes, I recommend that you withdraw the bill for a minute and correct one small but potentially serious flaw. The bill does not include safari parks. I would think it best if you would edit the bill to include them and re-sponsor and re-submit. Unless of course you and your sponsors intended to leave them un-regulated.

This is un-official advice, and you have no obligation to take and if you are ok with how it is I will put it on the list, but in my experience with loopholes I recommend that you do.

Raising this for a final time, if I don't hear anything back within a couple of days I shall add it as it is.

[New Waterford]

AAENHEAA: AYE
RFALLA: NAY
TSA: AYE
NMVLRA: AYE
SLSA: ABSTAIN
PCYAA: AYE
CAXII-XVIIIYOA: AYE

[Next Washington]

- An Act for the Establishment of National Honours for Extraordinary Achievements in the Arts - NAY
- Repeal of the First Amendment to the Limiting Legislation Act - AYE
- Transport Safety Act - NAY
- National Motor Vehicle Licencing and Registration Act - NAY
- Sign Language Standardisation Act - AYE
- Post-Care Youth Accommodation Act - NAY
- Careers Advice 12-18 Year Old Act - NAY

[Glasgia]

An Act for the Establishment of National Honours for Extraordinary Achievements in the Arts: FOR
Repeal of the First Amendment to the Limiting Legislation Act: AGAINST
Transport Safety Act: FOR
National Motor Vehicle Licencing and Registration Act: FOR
Sign Language Standardisation Act: FOR
Post-Care Youth Accommodation Act: FOR
Careers Advice 12-18 Year Old Act: FOR

[Zurkerx]

An Act for the Establishment of National Honours for Extraordinary Achievements in the Arts - Abstain
Repeal of the First Amendment to the Limiting Legislation Act - Aye
Transport Safety Act - Abstain
National Motor Vehicle Licencing and Registration Act - Nay
Sign Language Standardisation Act - Abstain
Post-Care Youth Accomodation Act - Nay
Careers Advice 12-18 Year Old Act - Nay

[ShadowDragons]

Section A
- An Act for the Establishment of National Honours for Extraordinary Achievements in the Arts NAY
- Repeal of the First Amendment to the Limiting Legislation Act YAY
- Transport Safety Act NAY
- National Motor Vehicle Licencing and Registration Act NAY
- Sign Language Standardisation Act NAY
- Post-Care Youth Accommodation Act NAY
- Careers Advice 12-18 Year Old Act NAY

[ShadowDragons]

An Act for the Establishment of National Honours for Extraordinary Achievements in the Arts: FOR
Repeal of the First Amendment to the Limiting Legislation Act: AGAINST
Transport Safety Act: FOR
National Motor Vehicle Licencing and Registration Act: FOR
Sign Language Standardisation Act: FOR
Post-Care Youth Accommodation Act: FOR
Careers Advice 12-18 Year Old Act: FOR

Exact opposites

[The United Colonies of Earth]

Marcus Jenkins's vote on the Domestic Development package:
An Act for the Establishment of National Honours for Extraordinary Achievements in the Arts- I approve. Aye.
Repeal of the First Amendment to the Limiting Legislation Act- I disapprove. Nay.
Transport Safety Act-I approve. Aye.
Motor Vehicle Licencing and Registration Act- I approve. Aye.
Sign Language Standardisation Act- I approve. Aye.
Post-Care Youth Accommodation Act- I approve strongly. Aye.
Careers Advice 12-18 Year Old Act- I approve. Aye.
Marcus Wallace Jenkins, Senator for the 120th constituency

[Windport]

Section A
- An Act for the Establishment of National Honours for Extraordinary Achievements in the Arts AYE
- Repeal of the First Amendment to the Limiting Legislation Act AYE
- Transport Safety Act AYE
- National Motor Vehicle Licencing and Registration Act NAY
- Sign Language Standardisation Act NAY
- Post-Care Youth Accommodation Act AYE
- Careers Advice 12-18 Year Old Act AYE

[Liberated Counties]

An Act for the Establishment of National Honours for Extraordinary Achievements in the Arts - Aye
Repeal of the First Amendment to the Limiting Legislation Act - Nay
Transport Safety Act - Nay
National Motor Vehicle Licencing and Registration Act -Aye
Sign Language Standardisation Act - Aye
Post-Care Youth Accommodation Act - Aye
Careers Advice 12-18 Year Old Act - Aye

[Mediciano]

An Act for the Establishment of National Honours for Extraordinary Achievements in the Arts - Aye
Repeal of the First Amendment to the Limiting Legislation Act - Nay
Transport Safety Act - Aye
National Motor Vehicle Licencing and Registration Act -Aye
Sign Language Standardisation Act - Nay
Post-Care Youth Accommodation Act - Aye
Careers Advice 12-18 Year Old Act - Aye

[East Ormania]

I hereby change my vote from this to this:

An Act for the Establishment of National Honours for Extraordinary Achievements in the Arts - Aye
Repeal of the First Amendment to the Limiting Legislation Act - Nay
Transport Safety Act - Aye
National Motor Vehicle Licencing and Registration Act -Aye
Sign Language Standardisation Act - Nay
Post-Care Youth Accommodation Act - Aye
Careers Advice 12-18 Year Old Act - Aye

[President Pro-Tempore of the Senate]

The vote ended 50 mins ago. I shall presently do a final vote count on the bills.

[President Pro-Tempore of the Senate]

Transport Safety ActPassed
Aye:24
Nay:4
Abstain:3


National Motor Vehicle Licencing and Registration ActPassed
Aye:16
Nay:11
Abstain:4

Sign Language Standardisation ActPassed
Aye:17
Nay:7
Abstain:7

Post-Care Youth Accommodation ActPassed
Aye:14
Nay:11
Abstain:5

Careers Advice 12-18 Year Old ActPassed
Aye:17
Nay:10
Abstain:4

Repeal of the First Amendment to the Limiting Legislation ActFailed
Aye:13
Nay:15
Abstain:2

An Act for the Establishment of National Honours for Extraordinary Achievements in the ArtsPassed
Aye:23
Nay:3
Abstain:5


The debate on the second section of domestic development will begin officially at 6 PM. This bills are as follows;

-Internet User Protection Act
-The First Higher Education Act
-Creative Aurentina Act
-Revenue Collection and Defence of Aurentine Citizenship Act
-First Amendment to the Broadcasting Act
-Building Code Act
-Family Incentive Act

[Prussia-Steinbach]

An Act for the Establishment of National Honours for Extraordinary Achievements in the Arts - Aye
Repeal of the First Amendment to the Limiting Legislation Act - Nay
Transport Safety Act - Aye
National Motor Vehicle Licencing and Registration Act -Aye
Sign Language Standardisation Act - Nay
Post-Care Youth Accommodation Act - Aye
Careers Advice 12-18 Year Old Act - Aye

[New Waterford]

An Act for the Establishment of National Honours for Extraordinary Achievements in the Arts - Aye
Repeal of the First Amendment to the Limiting Legislation Act - Nay
Transport Safety Act - Aye
National Motor Vehicle Licencing and Registration Act -Aye
Sign Language Standardisation Act - Nay
Post-Care Youth Accommodation Act - Aye
Careers Advice 12-18 Year Old Act - Aye

Voting on those bills has ended.

[Ainin]

Repeal of the First Amendment to the Limiting Legislation ActFailed

Transport Safety ActPassed

:3

[New Zepuha]

Repeal of the First Amendment to the Limiting Legislation ActFailed

Transport Safety ActPassed

:3

God dammit.

[New Waterford]

After looking for loopholes, I recommend that you withdraw the bill for a minute and correct one small but potentially serious flaw. The bill does not include safari parks. I would think it best if you would edit the bill to include them and re-sponsor and re-submit. Unless of course you and your sponsors intended to leave them un-regulated.

This is un-official advice, and you have no obligation to take and if you are ok with how it is I will put it on the list, but in my experience with loopholes I recommend that you do.

Raising this for a final time, if I don't hear anything back within a couple of days I shall add it as it is.

I think that it would be safe to assume there are no safari parks in Aurentina and that there probably won't be, considering the fact that Aurentina's landmass is mostly mountainous.

[Ainin]

Internet User Protection Act: Why does it equate pornography with child pornography?
The First Higher Education Act: ...outlawing private schools? Really?
Creative Aurentina Act:
Revenue Collection and Defence of Aurentine Citizenship Act: I wrote it, so, uhm...
First Amendment to the Broadcasting Act: Same as above. Without this, ATN will continue to operate with a loss of more than £80,000,000.
Building Code Act: Support, but I'd support going even further, and outlawing doorknobs in publicly-accessible buildings.
Family Incentive Act: What is a "NGS$" supposed to be?

[Prussia-Steinbach]

Voting on those bills has ended.

well shit

[Prussia-Steinbach]

I think that it would be safe to assume there are no safari parks in Aurentina and that there probably won't be, considering the fact that Aurentina's landmass is mostly mountainous.

Might be relevant: Unless you guys have established some without me, the two Aurentine national parks are Veeltoppe National Park and the First Aurentine Oceanic Preserve, founded by yours truly.