Download A Bill to Increase United States Military Presence in

A Bill to Increase United States Military Presence in
the South China Sea
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT:
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SECTION 1​. The United States will significantly increase its military
presence within the borders of the South China Sea to protect
America and its allies.
SECTION 2​. a. “Military presence” is defined as the number of ship patrol
days of Navy ships in the South China Sea.
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1. “Ship patrol days” is defined as the cumulative tally of
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how many days each American warship spends in the South
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China Sea.
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b. “90 percent” is defined as increasing Navy patrol days from
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700 days per year to 1,330 patrol ships per year in the South
China Sea.
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c. “Borders of the South China Sea” is defined as the region of
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international waters in between the countries of Vietnam,
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China, Taiwan, the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia and Brunei.
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d. “Aggression” is defined as the building of man-made islands
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in the South China Sea and the presence of unauthorized
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military vessels in the international waters of the South China
Sea.
22 SECTION 3​. This bill will be implemented by the Department of Defense.
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a. The Department of Defense will oversee the increase in
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25 SECTION 4. This bill will be implemented immediately upon passage.
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28 SECTION 5. All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null
and void.
​SUBMITTED FOR CONGRESSIONAL DEBATE BY SUMMIT HIGH SCHOOL