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 1 A Resolution to Lower the Drinking Age to 18 2 3 WHEREAS, and 4 5 WHEREAS, WHEREAS, Those below the legal age have illegally consumed alcohol in a harmful, life-­‐
endangering manner; and 8 9 Significantly more underage teens consumed alcohol upon raising the drinking age compared to those of legal age; and 6 7 Raising the drinking age to 21 has failed to reduce drinking of those under 21; WHEREAS, 18-­‐year-­‐olds have the right to vote, purchase guns, marry, join the military, and 10 serve on a jury, but they are not permitted to consume alcohol; now, therefore, 11 be it 12 RESOLVED, That the UIL Congress here assembled make the following recommendation to lower the drinking age to 18. 13 Introduced for UIL Congressional Debate by West Brook High School. We certify that the legislation submitted by this school for this Congress is the original work of the students of our school and has permission to be presented. A Resolution to Ensure National Security 1 WHEREAS, it should be; and 2 3 WHEREAS, WHEREAS, There is a lack of awareness and protection against these acts of domestic terror; and 6 7 Of the sixty-­‐five serious acts of terror against the U.S., a vast majority of these attacks have been domestic rather than international terror. 4 5 Domestic terrorism in the United States of America is not treated as seriously as WHEREAS, The United States has spent trillions of dollars and thousands of lives on the 8 mission to keep its citizens safe from international terror, while nothing is being 9 done to prevent the even greater issue of domestic terror; now, therefore, be it 10 RESOLVED, That the UIL Congress here assembled ensure national security by promoting 11 awareness and protection against domestic terrorism by increasing funding to 12 the National Protection and Programs Directorate branch of the Department of 13 Homeland Security. Introduced for UIL Congressional Debate by Nederland High School We certify that the legislation submitted by this school for this Congress is the original work of the students of our school and has permission to be presented. A Resolution to Amend the Constitution to Establish A Popular Vote for President 1 BE IT ENACTED BY THIS UIL CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT: 2 RESOLVED, By two-­‐thirds of the UIL Congress here assembled, that the following 3 article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United 4 States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the 5 Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-­‐fourths of the 6 several states within seven years from the date of its submission by the 7 Congress: 8 9 SECTION 1: ARTICLE -­‐-­‐ The twelfth article of amendment to the Constitution of the United States is hereby repealed. 10 11 SECTION 2: The President of the United States shall be elected by popular vote of the 12 citizens of the United States. Each citizen may cast a vote for one 13 candidate for the office of President and one candidate for the office of 14 Vice-­‐President. The candidate with the greatest number of votes for 15 President shall be President. The candidate with the greatest number of 16 votes for Vice-­‐President shall be Vice-­‐President. 17 SECTION 3: The UIL Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation. 18 Introduced for UIL Congress Debate by East Chambers HS We certify that the legislation submitted by this school for this Congress is the original work of the students of our school and has permission to be presented. A Resolution to Amend the Constitution To Allow Prisoners to Vote 1 BE IT ENACTED BY THIS UIL CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT: 2 RESOLVED, By two-­‐thirds of the UIL Congress here assembled, that the following 3 article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United 4 States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the 5 Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-­‐fourths of the 6 several states within seven years from the date of its submission by the 7 Congress: 8 9 SECTION 1: ARTICLE -­‐-­‐ The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or 10 abridged by the United States or any state on account of being in prison, 11 on parole, or on probation. 12 SECTION 2: The UIL Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation. 13 Introduced for UIL Congressional Debate by East Chambers HS
We certify that the legislation submitted by this school for this Congress is the original work of the students of our school and has permission to be presented. 1 A Resolution to Replace Usual Observation Tactics in the S.P.O.T. Program with Thermal Imaging Cameras WHEREAS, We have expended nearly one billion on the S.P.O.T. program (Screening Passengers by Observation Techniques); and 2 3 WHEREAS, S.P.O.T. has not caught a single terrorist; and 4 WHEREAS, In the status quo S.P.O.T. relies on human observation which is by nature flawed; and 5 6 WHEREAS, successful in catching suspicious behavior; now, therefore, be it 7 8 Thermal imaging cameras have been used in independent studies and have been RESOLVED, That the UIL Congress here assembled make the following recommendation to 9 replace all human observation with thermal imaging camera in the S.P.O.T. 10 program in order to increase efficiency, surveillance, and safety of all airline 11 passengers and decrease racial discrimination. Introduced for UIL Congressional Debate by West Hardin High School We certify that the legislation submitted by this school for this Congress is the original work of the students of our school and has permission to be presented. A Resolution to End Single-­‐Sex Education 1 WHEREAS, Single-­‐sex schools and classrooms discriminate admission or participation based on traditional gender roles; and, 2 3 WHEREAS, According to the National Association for Single-­‐Sex Public Education, 4 there are 506 schools that have single-­‐sex classrooms with 116 of those 5 qualifying as single-­‐sex schools; and, 6 WHEREAS, Accepting the legitimacy of these educational procedures propagates the 7 idea that sex-­‐based discrimination is acceptable in the education system 8 and, in a wider sense, the United States; now, therefore, be it 9 RESOLVED, That the UIL Congress here assembled recommend that all schools in the 10 United States remove any and all requirements based on sex in regard to 11 participation and admission. Introduced for UIL Congressional Debate by East Chambers High School. We certify that the legislation submitted by this school for this Congress is the original work of the students of our school and has permission to be presented. A Resolution on Paid Maternity and Paternity Leave 1 WHEREAS, Current workers within the United States workforce are guaranteed 12 weeks of unpaid leave; and 2 3 WHEREAS, Some workers cannot afford to go 12 weeks without pay; and 4 WHEREAS, Parents need at least 3 months to transition to life with a child; and 5 WHEREAS, It is within a child’s best psychological interest to have at least 3 months to create a healthy bond with its parents; now, therefore, be it 6 7 RESOLVED, That the UIL Congress have assembled amend the Family and Medical 8 Leave Act of 1993 to read that all workers be guaranteed 12 weeks of 9 paid leave for child care, reimbursed at 100% of their salary. Introduced for UIL Congressional Debate by Orangefield High School. We certify that the legislation submitted by this school for this Congress is the original work of the students of our school and has permission to be presented. Resolution to Require TSA to Randomly Screen All Airport Employees 1 WHEREAS, It is critical that the Transportation Security Administration, as well as the 2 airport community, is adequately prepared to mitigate insider threats; 3 and 4 WHEREAS, The vast majority of airport employees with direct access to the tarmac 5 and airplanes do not go through any daily security screening, and only 6 two of the country's major airports have systems in place that require all 7 employees with secure access to pass through metal detectors; and 8 WHEREAS, threat; and 9 10 One of the greatest vulnerabilities for any major airport is the insider WHEREAS, Every single airline employee should come to work every day with reason 11 to expect that they'll face random screening and inspections; therefore 12 be it 13 RESOLVED, That the UIL Congress here assembled make the following 14 recommendation: TSA should implement or consider a range of 15 measures, including additional requirements for employee screening; 16 conducting additional, randomized security countermeasures at 17 employee access points; and introduce additional security patrols by TSA 18 teams of law enforcement and screening professionals to specifically
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Introduced for UIL Congressional Debate by West Hardin High School We certify that the legislation submitted by this school for this Congress is the original work of the students of our school and has permission to be presented. A Bill to Expand the United States’ STEM Field 1 BE IT ENACTED BY THIS UIL CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT: 2 SECTION 1. drastically advancing STEM field. 3 4 The United States Congress should allocate $52 million to support the SECTION 2. The allocated funding would accelerate STEM education by providing 5 technological equipment to socioeconomically disadvantaged school 6 districts. 7 SECTION 3. The Department of Education will enforce the bill by statistically 8 analyzing family incomes accompanied by annual studies. 9 A. The annual studies conducted will rank families based on a net income of $44,000 or less. 10 11 SECTION 4. This bill will go into effect on January 1, 2016. 12 SECTION 5. All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void. Introduced for UIL Congressional Debate by Nederland HS
We certify that the legislation submitted by this school for this Congress is the original work of the students of our school and has permission to be presented. A Bill to Allow Teachers to Carry Firearms on School Property 1 BE IT ENACTED BY THIS UIL CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT: 2 SECTION 1. A Federal law shall be enacted to allow educators in public and or private 3 schools to carry firearms and all teachers will have to undergo a training 4 put on by The National Rifle Association on the safe handling of a firearm. 5 SECTION 2. Firearms are defined as any rifle under the caliber of 30-­‐30, any shotgun, and any handgun. 6 7 SECTION 3. The cost of this bill will be under the Department of Education. 8 SECTION 4. This bill will go into effect immediately. 9 SECTION 5. All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void.
Introduced for UIL Congressional Debate by Hamshire Fannett High School We certify that the legislation submitted by this school for this Congress is the original work of the students of our school and has permission to be presented. A Bill to End All Penny Production 1 BE IT ENACTED BY THIS UIL CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT: 2 SECTION 1. The United States Mint shall stop all production of pennies. 3 SECTION 2. Production is defined as the making of or the development of an object. 4 Pennies shall be defined as coins having the worth of one hundredth of a 5 U.S. dollar. 6 SECTION 3. A. Funding for this bill will be allocated from the funds currently being 7 used to produce pennies. 8 9 10 11 The U.S. Mint shall oversee the halting of penny production. SECTION 4. This bill will be in effect as of January 1, 2016. Production is to be completely halted by January 1, 2018. SECTION 5. All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void.
Introduced for UIL Congressional Debate by Buna High School. We certify that the legislation submitted by this school for this Congress is the original work of the students of our school and has permission to be presented. A Bill to Require All Students to Receive Vaccinations to Attend Public School 1 BE IT ENACTED BY THIS UIL CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT: 2 SECTION 1. All students attending or receiving education from a public school must 3 receive vaccinations in accordance with Center for Disease Control and 4 Prevention (CDC) standards, the sole exemption being for medical 5 reasons. 6 SECTION 2. Public schools shall be defined as any place of education that receives 7 federal or state funding. Vaccinations shall be defined as substances to 8 protect against a particular disease. Exemption shall be defined as 9 exclusion from a rule or law. Medical reasons shall be defined as the 10 individual having reactions to the substance and shall be further outlined 11 by the CDC. 12 SECTION 3. The CDC shall oversee the enforcement of this bill by outlining specific 13 vaccination exemption requirements. 14 A. The CDC shall be allocated an additional 1 billion dollars for the first 15 year, and 700 million dollars for every year thereafter. This amount 16 will be reevaluated every 2 years. 17 SECTION 4. This bill will be in effect as of January 1, 2016. 18 SECTION 5. All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void.
Introduced for UIL Congressional Debate by Buna High School. We certify that the legislation submitted by this school for this Congress is the original work of the students of our school and has permission to be presented. A Bill to Require All States to Adopt the Death with Dignity Act 1 BE IT ENACTED BY THIS UIL CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT: 2 SECTION 1. in all states. 3 4 The United States shall require the Death with Dignity Act to be enforced SECTION 2. The Death with Dignity Act allows terminally ill adults, who have less than 5 six months to live, to end their lives through a lethal dose of medication 6 administered by a registered osteopathic physician. 7 SECTION 3. The United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) shall 8 enforce this bill, and will be funded by the FDA (U.S. Food and Drug 9 Administration). 10 SECTION 4. This law shall take effect on January 1, 2016. 11 SECTION 5. All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void.
Introduced for UIL Congressional Debate by Buna High School. We certify that the legislation submitted by this school for this Congress is the original work of the students of our school and has permission to be presented. A Bill to Unify the States to Fetal Rights at Conception 1 BE IT ENACTED BY THIS UIL CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT: 2 SECTION 1. We declare the right to life at conception, not first breath. The act of 3 abortion shall be declared unconstitutional, lest under the direct 4 supervision of a licensed physician under extreme duress. 5 SECTION 2. Egg: the roundish reproductive body produced by the female, consisting 6 of an ovum and its envelope of albumen, jelly, membranes, egg case or 7 shell according to species. 8 SECTION 3. The Department of Health and Human Services will oversee the enforcement of this bill. Violators of this resolution will be punished with 9 10 the full extent of the law. 11 A. The full extent of the law being first-­‐degree murder. 12 SECTION 4. This bill should be in full effect October 12, 2017. Introduced for UIL Congressional Debate by Woodville High School. We certify that the legislation submitted by this school for this Congress is the original work of the students of our school and has permission to be presented. A Bill to Grant All Residents of United States’ Territories Full Rights 1 BE IT ENACTED BY THIS UIL CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT: 2 SECTION 1. rights entitled to all citizens of the contiguous United States. 3 4 SECTION 2. Territories are defined as the area of land under the jurisdiction of a ruler or state. 5 6 Grant every person living in a territory of the United States the same SECTION 3. This legislation will be overseen and managed by the USCIS. The 7 organization will work diligently to change the status and rights of all 8 living inside the territories to United States citizens. This will alleviate 9 violations of the citizens’ constitutional rights. 10 SECTION 4. This bill will take effect immediately after passage and will not expire. 11 SECTION 5. All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void.
Introduced for UIL Congressional Debate by West Hardin High School We certify that the legislation submitted by this school for this Congress is the original work of the students of our school and has permission to be presented.