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1.AResolutiontoAmendtheConstitutiontoAbolishthe
ElectoralCollege
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BEITENACTEDBYTHISUILCONGRESSHEREASSEMBLEDTHAT:
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RESOLVED,
Bytwo-thirdsoftheUILCongresshereassembled,thatthefollowing
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articleisproposedasanamendmenttotheConstitutionoftheUnited
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States,whichshallbevalidtoallintentsandpurposesaspartofthe
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Constitutionwhenratifiedbythelegislaturesofthree-fourthsofthe
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severalstateswithinsevenyearsfromthedateofitssubmissionbythe
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Congress:
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ARTICLEII,Section1
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SECTION1:
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A.TheElectoralCollegeshallceasetoexist.
B.ThePresidentandVicePresidentshallherebybeelectedbythe
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popularvoteofthepeopleoftheUnitedStates.
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C.Afederalvotereligibilityrequirementwillbeenforcedandwill
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supersedestatevotereligibilityrequirements.
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SECTION2:
TheUILCongressshallhavepowertoenforcethisarticlebyappropriate
legislation.
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2.ABilltoProtectthePeopleoftheUnitedStatesfrom
anOutbreakoftheZikaVirus
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BEITENACTEDBYTHISUILCONGRESSHEREASSEMBLEDTHAT:
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SECTION1.
Congresswillappropriate2billiondollarsinemergencyfundsforthe
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purposeofstudyingtheZikavirusandimplementinganeffective
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response.
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SECTION2.
OnehalfofthesefundswouldbeallocatedtotheCenterforDisease
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Controlforthedualpurposesoftrappingandtestingmosquitosforthe
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presenceofthediseaseandforresearchinganddevelopingaZika
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vaccine.
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SECTION3.
TheremainingfundswouldbeallocatedtotheDepartmentofHealthand
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HumanServicesforsubsidizinglocalizedmosquitosprayingandfree
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contraceptioninaffectedcommunities.
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SECTION4.
ThislegislationwillbeenforcedbytheDepartmentofHealthandHuman
Services.
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SECTION5.
Thislegislationwillbeimmediatelyimplementedafterpassage.
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SECTION5. Alllawsinconflictwiththislegislationareherebydeclarednullandvoid.
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3.AResolutiontoSolvePuertoRico’sDebtCrisis
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WHEREAS,
WHEREAS,
WHEREAS,
WHEREAS,
Thepovertyrateis45%,comparedwith15%stateside,andhalfof
residentsofPuertoRicoareonMedicaid;now,therefore,beit
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Theislandhasmorethan$70billionUSDofoutstandingdebt,witha
debt-to-GDPratioofabout68%;and
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PuertoRicohascalledonCongresstohelprestoretheisland'slegal
abilitytorestructureitsdebt;and
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PuertoRicohasfailedtomakeadebtpaymentofnearly$370million;
and
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RESOLVED,
ThattheUILCongresshereassembledformulatealong-termsolutionfor
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PuertoRicothatincludesgrantingthemthefreedomtohaveasayinthe
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restructuringofdebt,establishingafinancialtaskforcefocusedonthis
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issue,andallowingPuertoRicotoaccessbankruptcycourt.
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4.AResolutiontoAmendtheConstitutiontoEstablish
TermLimitationsonLegislativeBranchMembers
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BEITENACTEDBYTHISUILCONGRESSHEREASSEMBLEDTHAT:
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RESOLVED,
Bytwo-thirdsoftheUILCongresshereassembled,thatthefollowing
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articleisproposedasanamendmenttotheConstitutionoftheUnited
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States,whichshallbevalidtoallintentsandpurposesaspartofthe
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Constitutionwhenratifiedbythelegislaturesofthree-fourthsofthe
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severalstateswithinsevenyearsfromthedateofitssubmissionbythe
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Congress:
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SECTION1:
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ARTICLEI
ArticleI,SectionIVshalladdthefollowing:“Nopersonshallbeelected
tothelegislativebranchformorethanthreeterms.”
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SECTION2:
TheUILCongressshallhavepowertoenforcethisarticlebyappropriate
legislation.
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5.ABilltoImposeMinimumSentencesonRapists
toDeterRapeofUnconsciousVictims
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BEITENACTEDBYTHISUILCONGRESSHEREASSEMBLEDTHAT:
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SECTION1.
Thisbillwouldprohibitacourtfromgrantingprobationorsuspendingthe
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executionorimpositionofasentenceifapersonisconvictedofrape,
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sodomy,penetrationwithaforeignobject,ororalcopulationifthevictim
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waseitherunconsciousorincapableofgivingconsent.Additionally,
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courtswillsetaminimumthree-yearsentencewithoutpossibilityofearly
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paroleforthoseconvictedofrape,sodomy,penetrationwithaforeign
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object,ororalcopulationifthevictimwasunconsciousorincapableof
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givingconsent.
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SECTION2.
Unconsciousorincapableofconsentshallinclude,butshallnotbe
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limitedtoconditionsrelatedtophysicalormentallimitationssuchas
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injury,illnessorabnormalityorasaresultofintoxicatingoranesthetic
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substance,oranycontrolledsubstance.
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SECTION3.
CongressshallappointtheUnitedStatesDepartmentofJusticeto
overseeandimplementthisbill.
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SECTION4.
Thisbillwillgointoeffectwithinsixmonthsofitspassage.
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SECTION5. Alllawsinconflictwiththislegislationareherebydeclarednullandvoid.
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6.AResolutiontoTestDrinkingWaterintheUnitedStates
WHEREAS,
Disproportionatelevelsofleadhasbeenevidentinwatersystemsacross
theUnitedStates;and
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WHEREAS,
Thecontaminatedwatersystemssupplywatertomillionsofpeople;and
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WHEREAS,
Watersystemshavenotnotifiedcustomersabouttheirleadlevel
violations;now,therefore,beit
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RESOLVED,
ThattheUILCongresshereassembledmakethefollowing
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recommendationthatallwatersystemcompaniesconductleadtesting
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andmakethosefindingspublic.
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7.AResolutiontoSubsidizeAddictionRecovery
IntheInterestofPublicHealth
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WHEREAS,
WHEREAS,
Alcoholisresponsiblefor80,000deathsannuallyandabuseofother
drugsaccountfor37,000deathsannually;and
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Anestimated35outof36alcoholicsdonotreceivethetreatmentthey
need;and
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WHEREAS,
Costforinpatientcarecanrangefrom$2,000-$25,000fora30-day
program,whilethecostforoutpatientcarecancostupto$10,000;and
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WHEREAS,
Formanyaddicts,the12-stepmeetingsarenotenough;therefore,beit
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RESOLVED,
ThattheUILCongresshereassembledincreasethecurrentmentalhealth
blockgrantbyanadditional$500milliontobeearmarkedforproviding
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addictionrecoverytreatmenttotheuninsuredandunderinsured.
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8.ABilltoProtectthePublicby
CreatingNational9-1-1Standards
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BEITENACTEDBYTHEUILCONGRESSHEREASSEMBLEDTHAT:
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SECTION1.
local9-1-1centers.
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Afederalboardwillbeestablishedtocreateandenforcestandardsforall
SECTION2.
Theaforementionedboardwillensurethatambiguousboundariesand
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gapsinserviceareeliminated,andthatfundsappropriatedfor9-1-1
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centersarenotdivertedbylocalgovernmentstootherprojects.
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SECTION3.
implementingnextgeneration9-1-1technologies.
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SECTION4.
SECTION5.ThislegislationwillbeimplementedandenforcedbytheFederal
CommunicationsCommission(FCC).
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ImplementationwillbeginimmediatelyandbecompletedbyJanuary1,
2020.
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Wirelesscarrierswillberequiredtoimprovelocationaccuracyfor9-1-1
callsto90%bytheyear2020.
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Matchingfederalgrantswillbemadeavailabletoassistlocalitiesin
SECTION7. Alllawsinconflictwiththislegislationareherebydeclarednullandvoid.
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9.AResolutiontoIncreaseFundsTo
StrengthenUnitedStateBorderControl
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WHEREAS,
TheUnitedStateslacksaneffectivebordercontrolsystem;and
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WHEREAS,
TheUnitedStates’BorderPatrolonlyhas“operationalcontrol”offorty-
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fourpercentofthesouthernborder,andofthat,only15%istightly
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controlled;and
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WHEREAS,
weakborderpatrolsystem;now,therefore,beit
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ManyimmigrantsfindeasypassageintotheUnitedStatesbecauseofour
RESOLVED,
ThattheUILCongresshereassembledincreasethefundsfortheUnited
Statesborderpatrolsystem.
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10.ABilltoRepealtheWatersoftheUnitedStatesRule
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BEITENACTEDBYTHISUILCONGRESSHEREASSEMBLEDTHAT:
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SECTION1.
TherulesubmittedbytheCorpsofEngineersandtheEnvironmental
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ProtectionAgencyrelatingto“CleanWaterRule:Definitionof‘Watersof
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theUnitedStates’”(WOTUS)isrepealedandshallhavenoforceoreffect.
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TheEPAandtheArmyCorpsofEngineersshallissuearevisedWOTUS
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rulethatexcludesisolatedponds,ditches,agriculturewater,storm
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water,groundwater,floodwater,municipalwatersupplysystems,
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wastewatermanagementsystems,andstreamswithoutenoughflowto
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carrypollutantstonavigablewaters.
A. ResearchandanalysisconductedsincetheoriginalWOTUS
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rulingshallbeincludedinitsrevisions.
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B. Publicinputwillbeconsideredinthecreationofarevised
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WOTUSruling.
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SECTION2.
WOTUSisanexpansionoftheCleanWaterActof1972,whichbanned
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dischargesofpollutantsfromapointsourceintonavigablewaters
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withoutafederalpermit.
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SECTION4.
TherepealiseffectiveFeb.1,2017.
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SECTION5. Alllawsinconflictwiththislegislationareherebydeclarednullandvoid.
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11.AResolutiontoRequireCPRTrainingasaConditionfor
GraduationfromHighSchool
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WHEREAS,
Only27statesrequireCPRtrainingtograduatefromhighschool;and
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WHEREAS,
70%ofthepopulationlacksCPRtraining;and
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WHEREAS,
Anaverageof300,000deathsbyout-of-hospitalcardiacemergencies
occureveryyearintheUnitedStates;now,therefore,beit
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RESOLVED,
ThattheUILCongresshereassembledmakethefollowing
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recommendationfortherequirementofCPRtrainingasaconditionfor
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allhighschoolgraduates.
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12.AResolutiontoProsecuteViolenceAgainstLaw
EnforcementOfficersasHateCrimes
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WHEREAS,
Ambushattacksarefrequentlymotivatedbyhatredofthepolice,and
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violenceagainstpoliceofficersthatismotivatedbyanti-policebiashas
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resultedintherecentdeathsofofficers;and
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WHEREAS,
Thirty-eightpoliceofficerswereshotinthelineofdutybetweenJan.1
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andAugust26,2016,includingambushesinDallas,TexasandBaton
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Rouge,Louisiana,demonstratinga58percentincreaseover2015;and
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WHEREAS,
AhatecrimeisdefinedbyCongressasa“criminaloffenseagainsta
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personorpropertymotivatedinwholeorinpartbyanoffender’sbias
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againstarace,religion,disability,ethnicoriginorsexualorientation.”;
now,therefore,beit
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RESOLVED,
ThattheUILCongresshereassembledrecommendsthatviolenceagainst
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lawenforcementofficersmotivatedbyanti-policebiasshallbe
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prosecutedashatecrimes.
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13.ABilltoABilltoEndGeneticallyModifiedOrganism
LabelingRequirements
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BEITENACTEDBYTHISUILCONGRESSHEREASSEMBLEDTHAT:
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SECTION1.
TheUnitedStatesfederalgovernmentshallnotrequirethatgenetically
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modifiedfoodbelabeledasgeneticallymodified,geneticallyengineered,
orasgeneticallymodifiedorganism.
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SECTION2.
Geneticallymodifiedfoodsincludeanyproductorbyproductofany
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organismwhosegeneticcodehasbeenalteredtoincludegenesnot
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usuallypresent.Text,symbols,andQRcodesareconsideredlabels.
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SECTION3.
TheUnitedStatesDepartmentofAgriculturewilloverseethe
enforcementofthebill.
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SECTION4.
Thisstatuewilltakeeffectimmediately,oncepassedintolaw.
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SECTION5. Alllawsinconflictwiththislegislationareherebydeclarednullandvoid.
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14.ABilltoIncreaseNationalParksTerritoryto
SecureSpeciesProtectionAgainstHabitatDestruction
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BEITENACTEDBYTHISUILCONGRESSHEREASSEMBLEDTHAT:
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SECTION1.
asideforthecreationofNationalParkterritory.
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NationalParkisdefinedasascenicorhistoricallyimportantareaof
countrysideprotectedbythefederalgovernment.
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Atleast4000squaremilesofadditionallandwillbeacquiredandset
SECTION3.
ThebillwillbeoverseenbytheNationalParkService.
A. Thebillwillbefundedbyraisingtheentryfeestonationalparksby
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5%.
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B. Afterlandhasbeenpaidfor,theincreaseinfundswillbeusedfor
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parkmaintenance.
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SECTION4.
ThisbillwillbeimplementedbyJune2017.
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SECTION5. Alllawsinconflictwiththislegislationareherebydeclarednullandvoid.
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15.AResolutiontoIncreaseTransportationInfrastructure
InvestmenttoImproveDomesticCommerce
WHEREAS,
increaseoftransportationandshippingcosts;and
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ThepoorupkeepoftheinfrastructureintheUnitedStatescausesan
WHEREAS,
Congestedhighwayscosttheeconomyapproximately$101,000,000,000
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inwastedfuelannuallyandcouldbeavoidedwiththeuseofalternate
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routes;and
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WHEREAS,
About65,000bridgesintheUnitedStatesareinastateofdisrepair;and
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WHEREAS,
Minoritiesareleftwithlackofaccesstojobs;now,therefore,beit
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RESOLVED,
ThattheUILCongresshereassembledincreasethetransportation
infrastructureinvestmentto$500,000,000,000tospanovera10-year
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period.
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16.ABilltoCreateaFederal911GoodSamaritanLawto
DecreasetheNumberofDeathsDuetoDrugOverdose
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BEITENACTEDBYTHISUILCONGRESSHEREASSEMBLEDTHAT:
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SECTION1.
The911GoodSamaritanLawcreatesanexemptionfromarrestand
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prosecutionforcontrolledsubstanceviolationsforthoseseekingmedical
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orlawenforcementassistanceforsomeoneexperiencingadrug-related
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overdose.Thepersonmakingthereportshallnotbechargedfor
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possessionofacontrolledsubstanceordrugparaphernaliainthe
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instancethattheevidenceforthechargewasobtainedordiscoveredasa
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resultofseekingofmedicalorlawenforcementassistancesolongasthat
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persondoesnotobstructmedicalorlawenforcementpersonnel.
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SECTION2.
“Drugoverdose"meansacontrolled-substance-inducedphysiological
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eventthatresultsinalife-threateningemergencytothepersonwho
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ingested,inhaled,injected,orotherwiseintroducedthecontrolled
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substanceintothebody.
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SECTION3.
Enforcementforthe911GoodSamaritanLawwillbethroughtheUnited
StatesDepartmentofJustice.
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SECTION4.
ThelawwillbegointoeffectonJanuary1,2018.
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SECTION5. Alllawsinconflictwiththislegislationareherebydeclarednullandvoid.
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17.AResolutiontoRegulatetheCostofPharmaceuticalDrugs
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WHEREAS,
pharmaceuticaldrugs;and
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WHEREAS,
WHEREAS,
Becauseofthehighcostofpharmaceuticals,parentsareforcedtodecline
medicationthatcouldsavethehealthorlivesoftheirchildren;and
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TherisingcostsofdrugssuchasDaraprimandEpi-pensarecausingpeopleto
declinenecessarymedication;and
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Peoplewithoutasubstantialincomearenotabletobuymuch-needed
WHEREAS,
TwentypercentofAmericanswhotakeprescriptionmedicationhavereportedto
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skipdosesorcuttheirmedicationinhalf,duetorisingcosts;now,therefore,be
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it
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RESOLVED,
ThattheUILCongresshereassembledlimitthepercentageofconsumercost
increaseofpharmaceuticaldrugs.
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18.AResolutiontoProtectthePhrase‘UnderGod’inthe
PledgeofAllegianceand‘InGodWeTrust’onAmerican
Currency
WHEREAS,
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ChristianandAmericanhistoryarebeingthreatenedbymultiplepetitions
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senttotheWhiteHousetoremovethephrase‘underGod’fromthe
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PledgeofAllegianceaswellasthephrase‘InGodWeTrust’onthe
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AmericanCurrency;and
WHEREAS,
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Apercentageofsocietybelievesthatthephrases‘underGod’and‘InGod
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WeTrust’violatetheirconstitutionalrightsasAmericans,whereasother
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groupsfeelthattakingthephrasesoutisaviolationoftheirrights;and
WHEREAS,
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AdivisionofthepeopleoftheUnitedStatesisinevitableifthisproblemis
notresolved;now,therefore,beit
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RESOLVED, BytheUILCongresshereassembledthatthephrases‘underGod’inthe
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PledgeofAllegianceand‘InGodWeTrust’onAmericanCurrencybe
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protectedbyfederalstatute.
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19.AResolutiontoForceAllCorporationstoPayaMinimum
15%FederalIncomeTaxUnderAllCircumstances
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BEITENACTEDBYTHISUILCONGRESSHEREASSEMBLEDTHAT:
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WHEREAS,
loopholes;and
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Companiesareavoidingpayingfederalincometaxesthroughvarious
WHEREAS,
Fortune500companiesareavoidingpaying$620billiondollarsintaxes,
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thustakingawaymuchneededincometoUSprojects;now,thereforebe
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it
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RESOLVED,
ThattheUILCongresshereassembledrequireallcorporationstopaya
minimum15%federalincometax,regardlessoffoundexemption.
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20.ABilltoAmendtheCorrectionsSystemThroughMilitary
Service
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BEITENACTEDBYTHISUILCONGRESSHEREASSEMBLEDTHAT:
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SECTION1.
StatesMilitarywhileservingtheirsentences.
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SelectedinmateswillbeallowedtoenteraspecialbranchoftheUnited
SECTION2.
TheprogramwillbeimplementedbytheDepartmentofDefense.
A. FundswillbetransferredfromtheprisonsystemtotheDepartment
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ofDefense,whichwillprovideanyadditionalfunding.
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B. Toapply,inmatesmustbebetweentheagesof17and35andserving
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asentenceoftwototenyears.
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C. Inmateswillservetheremainderoftheirsentenceplusanadditional
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25%inthemilitary.
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D. Inmatesservingsentencesfordrugoffensesorviolentcrimeswill
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submittoadrugtestandtoadditionalsupervision.
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E. Violationswillresultinaminimumoftwoyearsaddedtotheir
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sentence,tobedeterminedbyafederaljudge.
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F. Servicepeoplewhoarekilledorinjuredwillbegrantedremuneration
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tothemand/ortheirfamilies.Thosewhoareseverelyinjuredwillbe
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eitherdischargedasacivilianorreturnedtoprison.
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SECTION4.
InmatesmayapplytotheDepartmentofDefenseforinclusioninthis
programimmediatelyuponpassageofthislegislation.
SECTION5. Alllawsinconflictwiththislegislationareherebydeclarednullandvoid.
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