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A Bill to Decrease Corn Subsidies

BE IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT: 1


SECTION 1. United States farm subsidies spent on corn shall be decreased by 5% over 2
the next five years and the money reallocated to fund healthy food 3
initiatives in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. 4
SECTION 2. A. A committee will be formed to decide what healthy food incentives 5
will be given and how the money shall be spent. 6
B. A healthy food initiative shall be defined as any program that 7
encourages funds or educates families in SNAP to obtain healthy, high 8
nutrition foods. 9
SECTION 3. The Department of Agriculture shall be responsible for enforcing the 10
provisions of this bill. 11
SECTION 4. The provisions of this bill shall take effect one year after passage. 12
SECTION 5. All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void. 13
Introduced for Congressional Debate by Lakewood High Schook.
A Bill to Raise the Retirement Age

BE IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT: 1
SECTION 1. The retirement age will be raised to the age of 70 for all future recipients 2
of Social Security born after 1980. 3
SECTION 2. Retirement age is the age at which a person can retire from the 4
workforce with full benefits. 5
SECTION 3. The Social Security Administration shall be responsible for enforcing the 6
provisions of this bill. 7
SECTION 4. The provisions of this bill shall take effect January 1, 2015. 8
SECTION 5. All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void. 9
Introduced for Congressional Debate by Wesley Chapel High School.
A Bill to Provide for Atheist Chaplains in the United States
Military

BE IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT: 1
SECTION 1. Chaplains in the United States Military will be provided to members of all 2
religions, including those who identify as atheist. 3
SECTION 2. A. A chaplain shall be defined as an individual who oversees the 4
emotional guidance or needs of a member of service. 5
B. Religion shall be defined as the self-affiliation of one in the service with 6
a group of people of similar beliefs. 7
SECTION 3. The United States Department of Defense shall be responsible for 8
enforcing the provisions of this bill. 9
SECTION 4. The provisions of this bill shall take effect one year after passage. 10
SECTION 5. All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void. 11
Introduced for Congressional Debate by Hillsborough High School.
A Bill to Protect Government Employees

BE IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT: 1
SECTION 1. All government employees wages will be protected at all time. 2
SECTION 2. A. If Congress fails to establish a new government budget or pass a new 3
spending bill for the following year all functions of the government will 4
continue to receive funding. 5
B. The spending bill from the previous year will be used in order to allot 6
funds to all government functions such as funding agencies for federal 7
loans in order to ensure that all government workers receive their wages. 8
SECTION 3. The United States Congress shall be responsible for enforcing the 9
provisions of this bill. 10
SECTION 4. The provisions of this bill shall take effect immediately after passage. 11
SECTION 5. All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void. 12
Introduced for Congressional Debate by Hillsborough High School.
A Bill to Dismantle the NSA and Reform US Surveillance

BE IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT: 1
SECTION 1. A. The National Security Agency (NSA) shall be dismantled. The National 2
Anti-Terrorism Agency (NARTA) shall be implemented in its place. The 3
NATA shall work jointly with the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act 4
Court (FISAC). 5
B. Section 215 of the USA Patriot Act shall be nullified. 6
SECTION 2. A. The NATA shall be responsible for the prevention of terrorists attack in 7
the United States. It shall fulfill this obligation by using constitutional 8
methods. 9
B. The FISAC shall be responsible for ensuring the constitutionality of the 10
methods used by the NATA. It shall do so by investigating the actions of 11
the NATA and reporting it findings to Congress 12
SECTION 3. The Department of Defense shall be responsible for enforcing the 13
provisions of this bill. If the Department of Defense cannot implement 14
these provisions by the assigned date, all military surveillance funding will 15
be cut from the budget of fiscal year 2016 an all fiscal years thereon until 16
such provisions are met. 17
SECTION 4. The provisions of this bill shall take effect by September 30, 2015. 18
SECTION 5. All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void. 19
Introduced for Congressional Debate by Palm Harbor University High School.
A Bill to Reform the Debt Ceiling to Prevent Default

BE IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT: 1
SECTION 1. The Executive shall have the authority under 5 USC Chapter 8 to raise the 2
debt ceiling. Any Congressional joint resolution of disapproval of a debt 3
ceiling rise as detailed in 5 USC Chapter 8 and 5 USC Chapter 802 shall be 4
governed by fast track legislative procedures. 5
SECTION 2. Fast Track legislative procedures are defined as mandatory introduction 6
of the measure, privileged access of the measure to the House and 7
Senate floor for consideration, a prohibition of floor amendments, and a 8
maximum time of 60 legislative days of consideration of the measure on 9
the floor. 10
SECTION 3. The Department of the Treasury shall submit the request for an increase 11
to each House of the Congress and to the Comptroller General. 12
SECTION 4. The provisions of this bill shall take effect within six months of passage. 13
SECTION 5. All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void. 14
Introduced for Congressional Debate by St. Petersburg High School.
A Bill to Enact the Malala Yousafzai Scholarship Act

BE IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT: 1
SECTION 1. The Executive shall have the authority under 5 USC Chapter 8 to raise the 2
debt ceiling. Any Congressional joint resolution of disapproval of a debt 3
ceiling rise as detailed in 5 USC Chapter 8 and 5 USC Chapter 802 shall be 4
governed by fast track legislative procedures. 5
SECTION 2. Fast Track legislative procedures are defined as mandatory introduction 6
of the measure, privileged access of the measure to the House and 7
Senate floor for consideration, a prohibition of floor amendments, and a 8
maximum time of 60 legislative days of consideration of the measure on 9
the floor. 10
SECTION 3. The Department of the Treasury shall submit the request for an increase 11
to each House of the Congress and to the Comptroller General. 12
SECTION 4. The provisions of this bill shall take effect within six months of passage. 13
SECTION 5. All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void. 14
Introduced for Congressional Debate by St. Petersburg High School.
A Resolution to Encourage the Passage of the Comprehensive
Immigration Reform Legislation

WHEREAS, This bill as already been introduced in the senate, but should be 1
introduced and passed in the House of Representatives; and 2
WHEREAS, There are around 11 million illegal immigrants in the United States and 3
the passage of this legislation will benefit the immigrants, while also 4
protecting US national interest; and 5
WHEREAS, The passage of this will increase border security, crack down on 6
employers who hire undocumented immigrants; and 7
WHEREAS, Force illegal immigrants to pay taxes, go through background checks, and 8
streamline the citizen process; therefore, be it, 9
RESOLVED, That the Congress here assembled, pass the Comprehensive Immigration 10
Reform Legislation. 11
Introduced for Congressional Debate by Pine View School.
A Bill to Enact the Malala Yousafzai Scholarship Act

BE IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT: 1
SECTION 1. The number of scholarships available to Pakistani women under the 2
Merits and Needs-Based Scholarship Program shall be expanded. 3
SECTION 2. A. Malala Yousafzai is a 16-year girl who advocated education in Pakistan 4
and who was shot by the Taliban a year ago for defying the terrorist 5
groups authority. 6
B. Support for initiatives led by the Government of Pakistan and Pakistani 7
civil society to promote education in Pakistan shall be expanded. 8
C. Using funding made available under section 6, the Administrator of the 9
United States Agency for International Development shall increase the 10
number of scholarships to women under the Merits and Needs-Based 11
Scholarship Program during each of the calendar years 2013 through 12
2015 over the level awarded to women in calendar year 2011. 13
SECTION 3. The U.S. Agency of International Development shall be responsible for 14
enforcing the provisions of this bill. The Secretary of State shall make 15
available not less than $3,000,000 for scholarships authorized under 16
section 4(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. Amounts made 17
available under this section shall remain available until expended. 18
SECTION 4. The provisions of this bill shall take effect immediately after passage. 19
SECTION 5. All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void. 20
Introduced for Congressional Debate by Palm Harbor University High School.
A Bill to Provide Contraceptive Services as Foreign Aid
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT: 1
SECTION 1. The United States will redirect 25% of funds spent on food aid to third 2
world countries to contraceptive services in these countries. 3
SECTION 2. A. Third world countries will be defined as countries that currently 4
receive aid from the U.S. Agency for International Development. 5
B. Contraceptive services will be defined as both the distribution of 6
contraceptives including all forms conventionally practiced in the 7
United States, but emphasizing forms that rely the least on regular 8
acquisition of materials, such as IUDs and implants which will be effective 9
for years after initial insertion and educational programs led by trained 10
local women to teach women about using these devices and other 11
methods that do not require the distribution of materials such as 12
withdrawal and fertility awareness methods (FAMs). 13
SECTION 3. USAID shall be responsible for enforcing the provisions of this bill. 14
SECTION 4. The provisions of this bill shall take effect on October 1, 2014, with the 15
beginning of Fiscal Year 2015. 16
SECTION 5. All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void. 17
Introduced for Congressional Debate by Palm Harbor University High School.
A Bill to Implement Noise Abatement Procedures in Major Cities in the United
States
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT: 1
SECTION 1. All Major Cities shall implement noise abatement procedures to reduce the 2
unwanted noise and noise pollution in the United States. 3
SECTION 2. A. Noise is defined as unwanted or disturbing sounds over 85 decibels, such as 4
airplanes, traffic and construction equipment. 5
B. Unwanted is defined as noise that interferes with normal activities such as 6
sleeping, conversations, or any other activity that diminishes one's life 7
C. Noise abatement is defined as any strategy used to reduce noise pollution or 8
noise impact. 9
D. The only exception to this bill would be concerts, providing that they provide 10
noise abatement products to the people if requested and do not exceed 130 11
decibels, and noises that are a result of nature, such as thunder. Warning alarms 12
are also an exception. 13
E. Decibels of sound will be determined by a sound level meter and a loudness 14
meter. 15
SECTION 3. The Environmental Protection Agency shall be responsible for enforcing the 16
provisions of this bill. Any cities not compliant with the bill will be required to 17
pay a fine of two thousand dollars for every noise exceeding eighty-five decibels. 18
SECTION 4. The provisions of this bill shall take effect within two years after passage 19
SECTION 5. All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void. 20
Introduced for Congressional Debate by Lely High School.
A Bill to Implement Noise Abatement Procedures in Major Cities in the United
States
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT: 1
SECTION 1. All Major Cities shall implement noise abatement procedures to reduce the 2
unwanted noise and noise pollution in the United States. 3
SECTION 2. A. Noise is defined as unwanted or disturbing sounds over 85 decibels, such as 4
airplanes, traffic and construction equipment. 5
B. Unwanted is defined as noise that interferes with normal activities such as 6
sleeping, conversations, or any other activity that diminishes one's life 7
C. Noise abatement is defined as any strategy used to reduce noise pollution or 8
noise impact. 9
D. The only exception to this bill would be concerts, providing that they provide 10
noise abatement products to the people if requested and do not exceed 130 11
decibels, and noises that are a result of nature, such as thunder. Warning alarms 12
are also an exception. 13
E. Decibels of sound will be determined by a sound level meter and a loudness 14
meter. 15
SECTION 3. The Environmental Protection Agency shall be responsible for enforcing the 16
provisions of this bill. Any cities not compliant with the bill will be required to 17
pay a fine of two thousand dollars for every noise exceeding eighty-five decibels. 18
SECTION 4. The provisions of this bill shall take effect within two years after passage 19
SECTION 5. All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void. 20
Introduced for Congressional Debate by Lely High School.
A Bill to Mandate Recycling Receptacles in Public Areas
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT: 1
SECTION 1. A recycling receptacle shall be placed in clear view in every public area. 2
SECTION 2. A Recycling bins must have a separate depository for paper and plastic. 3
B. Roads are an exception to this bill. 4
SECTION 3. The Environmental Protection Agency shall be responsible for enforcing the 5
provisions of this bill. 6
SECTION 4. The provisions of this bill shall take effect two years after passage. 7
SECTION 5. All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void. 8
Introduced for Congressional Debate by Hillsborough High School.
A Resolution to Ban Legacy Admissions
WHEREAS: Students whose family members have previously attended a college or 1
university have an unfair advantage to being accepted to that specific 2
establishment; and 3
WHEREAS: Other students who may be better qualified are being passed up due to 4
Legacy Admission students; and 5
WHEREAS: This is not only robbing hard-working students of their desired education, 6
but tipping the scale to those who are more endowed financially or 7
otherwise through Legacy Admissions, therefore be it 8
RESOLVED: by this Student Congress here assembled that: we ban colleges from 9
using Legacy Admissions when thinking of accepting potential students. 10
Introduced for Congressional Debate by Southeast High School.
A Resolution to Make FEMAs Responses and Aid More
Efficient
WHEREAS: The proper rules and procedures havent been efficient and or affecting the 1
victims in dealing with national disasters across the United States; and 2
WHEREAS: National aid set aside for such disasters is taking too long to reach the victims 3
and not being evenly distributed, which means more time and money is being 4
spent to repair the damages; and 5
WHEREAS: FEMA has been spreading its resources too far apart, trying to cover all national 6
disasters, which has been leaving a shortage in funds for the truly catastrophic 7
disasters; and 8
WHEREAS: The effects of FEMAs overspending and sometimes over involvement has 9
caused some situations like the response to Hurricane Sandy where FEMAs 10
actions has been limited by a lack of necessary funds ; and 11
WHEREAS: This resolution would solve the problem by limiting the amount of situations that 12
FEMA can issue declarations and use up their funds so that FEMA can respond to 13
the more important catastrophic disasters with a prepared pocketbook; 14
therefore be it 15
RESOLVED: by this Student Congress here assembled that we should modify the Stafford Act 16
to establish clear requirements that limits the situations in which FEMA can issue 17
declarations and use their funds. 18
Introduced for Congressional Debate by Wharton High School. 19


A Resolution to Cease Funding To Former Elected Federal
Officials
WHEREAS: Federal officials receive a pension; and 1
WHEREAS: This money is effectively a drain on our countries resources; and 2
WHEREAS: It causes laws to be applied differently to elected officials, who work only a third 3
of the year; and 4
WHEREAS: The money spent on retired Federal officials could go to better causes, therefore 5
be it, 6
RESOLVED: by this Student Congress here assembled that funding shall cease to formerly 7
elected Federal officials. 8
Introduced for Congressional Debate by Lakewood High School. 9

A Bill to Regulate Internet Social Media Businesses
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT: 1
SECTION 1. Social media businesses on the internet are interstate by their very nature 2
and should be regulated by the federal government and not by every state, 3
city and municipality. 4
SECTION 2. Social media businesses are more efficient and therefore more economical 5
in many fields of business. 6
SECTION 3. A. The Commerce Department shall adopt and promulgate rules defining 7
and regulating social media businesses on the internet. 8
B. The Internal Revenue Department shall be authorized to collect and 9
enforce a 7% tax on all such transactions under rules and regulations to be 10
determines by the Internal Revenue Service. 11
C. Funding for all functions under this bill shall first pay for the costs of 12
the Commerce Department and Internal Revenue Service in carrying out 13
related functions, with any excess being used to reduce the overall national 14
debt. 15
SECTION 4. This law will take effect within six months of passage. 16
SECTION 5. All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void. 17
Introduced by. David Cortese
Plant High School
A Bill to Impose Compulsory Voting in Federal Elections.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT: 1
SECTION 1. All adult U.S citizens shall be required to vote in all Federal elections 2
SECTION 2. An adult is defined as any person 18 years of age and above. A U.S 3
citizen is defined as any person born or naturalized in the U.S. 4
SECTION 3. The Federal Election Commission shall be responsible for enforcing the 5
provisions of this bill. Those that do not vote will be subject to a fine of 6
250 dollars, unless valid excuse is given. 7
SECTION 4. The provisions of this bill shall take effect immediately upon passage. 8
SECTION 5. All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void. 9
10
Introduced by: Rasiel Freija 11
A Bill to Adopt the Federal Reserve Transparancy Act of 2009 and to adopt the Federal
Reserve Sunshine Act of 2009
Be it enacted by this Student Congress here assembled that: 1
SECTION 1. The Federal Reserve is a part of our government with the power to regulate the 2
banking system of the United States, which is does without adequate oversight 3
and public information. The Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2009 was 4
proposed to require audits and publication of information on the Federal Reserve, 5
the Federal Reserve Sunshine Act was proposed to require audits and publication 6
on the financial bailout of 2008. 7
SECTION 2. The Federal Reserve administers billions of dollars on a daily basis in a way that 8
affects our banking system and economy, but its activities are not open as would 9
be expected in a democracy, where all people who vote should have access to that 10
information. 11
SECTION 3. A. The Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2009 is adopted. 12
B. The Federal Reserve Sunshine Act of 2009 is adopted to apply to the 2008 and 13
2009 bailouts. 14
SECTION 4. The provisions of this bill shall take effect six months after passage. 15
SECTION 5. The Treasury shall be responsible for enforcing the provisions of this bill, with 16
oversight by a special standing committee of the House of Representatives. 17
SECTION 6. All laws or portions of laws in conflict with this bill shall be null and void. 18
Respectfully submitted,
David Cortese
Plant High School
A Bill to Mandate the Federal Governments to
Balance its Budget

BE IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT: 1
SECTION 1. All Federal Government will be mandated to have a balanced budget. 2
SECTION 2. A Balanced budget will be a budget with yearly spending, including 3
interest on debt, not exceeding yearly revenue and withat least 1 percent 4
surplus each year. 5
SECTION 3. All provisions of this bill we be implemented by the Treasury Department 6
of the United States. 7
A) If the Congress of the United States declares war, this bill will be 8
rescinded temporarily for one fiscal year and after that time if a 9
majority of the House and Senate still believe it must be rescinded 10
again it will be temporarily rescinded for another fiscal year. 11
SECTION 4. This bill will take effect on January 1, 2016. 12
SECTION 5. All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void. 13
Respectfully Submitted;

Alexander Fiore

Jesuit High School
A Resolution to Ban Legacy Admissions
Whereas: Students whose family members have previously attended a college or 1
university have an unfair advantage to being accepted to that specific 2
establishment; and 3
Whereas: Other students who may be better qualified are being passed up due to Legacy 4
Admission students; and 5
Whereas: This is not only robbing hard-working students of their desired education, but 6
tipping the scale to those who are more endowed financially or otherwise through 7
Legacy Admissions. 8
Therefore: Be it resolved by this Student Congress here assembled that: we ban 9
colleges from using Legacy Admissions when thinking of accepting 10
potential students. 11
Respectfully submitted,
Jenna Gilley
Southeast High School

A Bill toProhibit Disposable Plastic Water Bottles
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT: 1
SECTION 1. It shall be unlawful for any person in the United States to manufacture, 2
import, or sell disposable plastic water bottles in interstate or foreign 3
commerce. 4
SECTION 2. As used herein, disposable plastic water bottles includes all bottles made 5
of any plastic material, whether or not recyclable, intended to be sold 6
filled with drinking water of any origin. 7
SECTION 3. The Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Homeland 8
Security shall be responsible for enforcing the provisions of this bill. 9
Violation of the provisions of this bill shall result in the seizure of any 10
bottles manufactured or imported and civil penalties of $10,000 or three 11
times the gross revenue from bottles sold, whichever is greater. 12
SECTION 4. This law will take effect six months after passage. 13
SECTION 5. All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void. 14
Introduced at the 2013 Florida Sunshine NFL District Congress bythe Academy of the Holy Names.
A Bill toRequire Preclearance of All Election Law Changes
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT: 1
SECTION 1. All states or political subdivisions thereof shall be required to submit all 2
changes in election law or procedure for preclearance pursuant to Section 3
5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. 4
SECTION 2. As used herein, preclearance shall require the submitting jurisdiction to 5
prove that the change in law or procedure does not have a discriminatory 6
purpose or effect. 7
SECTION 3. A.The Department of Justice shall be responsible for enforcing the 8
provisions of this bill. A change in law or procedure not approved by the 9
Department shall not take effect except as provided herein. 10
B.The United States District Court for the District of Columbia shall have 11
jurisdiction over all challenges to preclearance decisions made by the 12
Department of Justice. A change in law or procedure approved by the 13
court may take effect despite the ruling of the Department of Justice. 14
SECTION 4. This law will take effect immediately upon passage and shall apply 15
retroactively to June 25, 2013. 16
SECTION 5. All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void. 17
Introduced at the 2013 Florida Sunshine NFL District Congress by the Academy of the Holy Names.

A Bill to Dismantle the NSA and Reform US Surveillance
Article I: A. The National Security Agency (NSA) shall be dismantled. The National Anti- 1
Terrorism Agency (NATA) shall be implemented in its place. The NATA shall 2
work jointly with the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act Court (FISAC). 3
B. Section 215 of the USA PATRIOT Act shall be nullified. 4
Article II: A. The NATA shall be responsible for the prevention of terrorist attacks in the 5
United States. It shall fulfill this obligation by using constitutional methods. 6
B. The FISAC shall be responsible for ensuring the constitutionality of the 7
methods used by the NATA. It shall do so by investigating the actions of the 8
NATA and reporting its findings to Congress. 9
C. If Congress finds said actions unconstitutional, it shall make a case to the 10
Supreme Court, which will then decide the constitutionality of said actions. 11
D. Funding for the investigations of the FISAC and NATA shall come from what 12
funding went toward the NSA until the implementation of this bill. 13
Article III: The provisions of this bill shall take effect by September 30, 2015. 14
Article IV: The Department of Defense shall be responsible for enforcing the provisions of 15
this bill. If the Department of Defense cannot implement these provisions by the 16
assigned date, all military surveillance funding will be cut from the budget of 17
fiscal year 2016 and all fiscal years thereon until such provisions are met. 18
Article V: All laws or portions of laws in conflict with this bill shall be null and void. 19
Respectfully submitted,
Dennis Callaghan
Palm Harbor University High School
A Bill to Provide Contraceptive Services as Foreign Aid
Article I: The United States will redirect 25% of funds spent on food aid to third world 1
countries to contraceptive services in these countries. 2
Article II: A. Third world countries will be defined as countries that currently receive aid 3
from the U.S. Agency for International Development. 4
B. Contraceptive services will be defined as both the distribution of 5
contraceptives including all forms conventionally practiced in the United States, 6
but emphasizing forms that rely the least on regular acquisition of materials, such 7
as IUDs and implants which will be effective for years after initial insertion and 8
educational programs led by trained local women to teach women about using 9
these devices and other methods that do not require the distribution of materials 10
such as withdrawal and fertility awareness methods (FAMs). 11
Article III: The provisions of this bill shall take effect on October 1, 2014, with the beginning 12
of Fiscal Year 2015. 13
Article IV: USAID shall be responsible for enforcing the provisions of this bill. 14
Article V: All laws or portions of laws in conflict with this bill shall be null and void. 15
Respectfully submitted,
Mia Radovanovic
Palm Harbor University High School
A Bill to Enact the Malala Yousafzai Scholarship Act
Article I: The number of scholarships available to Pakistani women under the Merits and 1
Needs-Based Scholarship Program shall be expanded. 2
Article II: A. Malala Yousafzai is a 16-year girl who advocated education in Pakistan and 3
who was shot by the Taliban a year ago for defying the terrorist groups authority. 4
B.Support for initiatives led by the Government of Pakistan and Pakistani civil 5
society to promote education in Pakistan shall be expanded. 6
C. Using funding made available under section 6, the Administrator of the United 7
States Agency for International Development shall increase the number of 8
scholarships to women under the Merits and Needs-Based Scholarship Program 9
during each of the calendar years 2013 through 2015 over the level awarded to 10
women in calendar year 2011. 11
Article III: The provisions of this bill shall take effect immediately after passage. 12
Article IV: The U.S. Agency of International Development shall be responsible for enforcing 13
the provisions of this bill. The Secretary of State shall make available not less 14
than $3,000,000 for scholarships authorized under section 4(a) of the Foreign 15
Assistance Act of 1961. Amounts made available under this section shall remain 16
available until expended. 17
Article V: All laws or portions of laws in conflict with this bill shall be null and void. 18
Respectfully submitted,
Jennifer Hu
Palm Harbor University High School
A Bill to Decrease Corn Subsidies
Article I: United States farm subsidies spent on corn shall be decreased by 5% over the next 1
five years and the money reallocated to fund healthy food initiatives in the 2
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. 3
Article II: A. A committee will be formed to decide what healthy food incentives will be 4
given and how the money shall be spent. 5
B. A healthy food initiative shall be defined as any program that encourages, 6
funds, or educates families in SNAP to obtain healthy, high nutrition foods. 7
Article III: The provisions of this bill shall take effect exactly one year after passage. 8
Article IV: The Department of Agriculture shall be responsible for enforcing the provisions 9
of this bill. 10
Article V: All laws or portions of laws in conflict with this bill shall be null and void. 11
Respectfully submitted,
Jelena Paravinja
Lakewood High School
A Bill to Remove the Citizenship of Felons
Article I: Any persons who commit a felony are to lose their citizenship in the United States 1
of America, and they cannot regain it at any point 2
Article II: A. All properties that the said felons own will be confiscated and redistributed, 3
unless dangerous to the population 4
B. Said persons will not be granted entry to the United States after they have 5
served their sentence 6
C. if said persons, reenter the country, they are to serve their sentence again, and 7
any possessions found on them shall be confiscated and not returned. 8
Article III: The provisions of this bill shall take effect upon passage and apply to any felons 9
convicted after this bill 10
Article IV: The Federal Bureau of Investigation shall enforce this bill 11
Article V: All laws or portions of laws in conflict with this bill shall be null and void. 12
Respectfully submitted,
Sean Brodney
Lakewood High school
A Resolution to Make FEMAs Responses and Aid More Efficient
Whereas: The proper rules and procedures havent been efficient and or affecting the 1
victims in dealing with national disasters across the United States; and 2
Whereas: National aid set aside for such disasters is taking too long to reach the victims and 3
not being evenly distributed, which means more time and money is being spent to 4
repair the damages; and 5
Whereas: FEMA has been spreading its resources too far apart, trying to cover all national 6
disasters, which has been leaving a shortage in funds for the truly catastrophic 7
disasters; and 8
Whereas: The effects of FEMAs overspending and sometimes over involvement has caused 9
some situations like the response to Hurricane Sandy where FEMAs actions has 10
been limited by a lack of necessary funds ; and 11
Whereas: This resolution would solve the problem by limiting the amount of situations that 12
FEMA can issue declarations and use up their funds so that FEMA can respond to 13
the more important catastrophic disasters with a prepared pocketbook. 14
Therefore: Be it resolved by this Student Congress here assembled that we should modify the 15
Stafford Act to establish clear requirements that limits the situations in which 16
FEMA can issue declarations and use their funds. 17
Respectfully submitted,
Nikhil Sharma
Lakewood High School


A Resolution to Cease Funding To Former Elected Federal Officials
Whereas: Federal officials receive a pension; and 1
Whereas: This money is effectively a drain on our countries resources; and 2
Whereas: It causes laws to be applied differently to elected officials, who work only a third 3
of the year; and 4
Whereas: The money spent on retired Federal officials could go to better causes. 5
Therefore: Be it resolved by this Student Congress here assembled that funding shall cease to 6
formerly elected Federal officials. 7
Respectfully submitted,
Will Shedden
Lakewood High School
A Bill to Mandate Recycling Receptacles in Public Areas
Article I: A recycling receptacle shall be placed in clear view in every public area. 1
Article II: A Recycling bins must have a separate depository for paper and plastic. 2
B. Roads are an exception to this bill. 3
Article III: The provisions of this bill shall take effect two years after passage. 4
Article IV: The Environmental Protection Agency shall be responsible for enforcing the 5
provisions of this bill. 6
Article V: All laws or portions of laws in conflict with this bill shall be null and void. 7
Respectfully submitted,
Angela Yen
Hillsborough High School
A Bill to Protect Government Employees
Article I: All government employees wages will be protected at all times. 1
Article II: A. If Congress fails to establish a new government budget or pass a new spending 2
bill for the following year all functions of the government will continue to receive 3
funding. 4
B. The spending bill from the previous year will be used in order to allot funds to 5
all government functions such as funding agencies for federal loans in order to 6
ensure that all government workers receive their wages. 7
Article III: The provisions of this bill shall take effect immediately after passage. 8
Article IV: The United States Congress shall be responsible for enforcing the provisions of 9
this bill. 10
Article V: All laws or portions of laws in conflict with this bill shall be null and void. 11
Respectfully submitted,
Jaylexia Clark
Hillsborough High School
A Bill to Provide for Atheist Chaplains in the United States Military
Article I: Chaplains in the United States military will be provided to members of all 1
religions, including those who identify as atheist. 2
Article II: A. A chaplain shall be defined as an individual who oversees the emotional 3
guidance or needs of a member of service. 4
B. Religions shall be defined as the self-affiliation of one in the service with a 5
group of people of similar beliefs. 6
Article III: The provisions of this bill shall take effect one year after passage. 7
Article IV: The United States Department of Defense shall be responsible for enforcing the 8
provisions of this bill. 9
Article V: All laws or portions of laws in conflict with this bill shall be null and void. 10
Respectfully submitted,
Kate Jones
Hillsborough High School
A Bill to Ban Dog Racing in All States
Article I: Racing dogs for profit will be illegal in all states. 1
Article II: A. All dog racing licenses will be revoked. 2
B. Gambling establishments may no longer facilitate dog racing and betting on 3
dogs will be a criminal activitiy. 4
Article III: The provisions of this bill shall take effect on January1, 2015. 5
Article IV: The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service shall be responsible for 6
enforcing the provisions of this bill. Any establishment that facilitates dog racing 7
of any king shall be subject to a $20,000 fine. Anyone found betting on dog races 8
shall be fined $100 per infraction. 9
Article V: All laws or portions of laws in conflict with this bill shall be null and void. 10
Respectfully submitted,
Hailey Dansby
Hillsborough High School
A Bill to Raise the Retirement Age
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT:
SECTION 1. The retirement age will be raised to the age of 70 for all future recipients of social
security born after 1980.
SECTION 2. Retirement age is the age at which a person can retire from the workforce with full
benefits.
SECTION 3. The Social Security Administration shall be responsible for enforcing the provisions
of this bill.
SECTION 4. The provisions of this bill shall take effect January 1, 2015.
SECTION 5. All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void.
Introduced for Congressional Debate by Wesley Chapel High School.



A Bill to End Membership of the United States in the United Nations

BE IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT:
SECTION 1. The United States shall discontinue its membership with the United Nations and
shall withdraw from any other agreements with the United Nations.
SECTION 2.
A. The United Nations Participation Act of 1945 (Public Law 79-264) is repealed.
B. The United Nations Headquarters Agreement Act (Public Law 80-357) is repealed.
SECTION 3. The Department of State shall be responsible for enforcing the provisions of this
bill.
SECTION 4. The provisions of this bill shall take effect two month after passage
SECTION 5. All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void.
Introduced for Congressional Debate by Wesley Chapel High School.
A Resolution to Encourage States to Increase Funding for Debate Programs in High
Schools
Whereas: Speech and debate classes can be a great opportunity for kids to become more 1
familiar with public speaking; and 2
Whereas: The federal Department of Education has no true Constitutional right to mandate 3
state education; and 4
Whereas: Therefore the powers of this congress are limited to encouraging states to 5
increase funding; and 6
Whereas: Currently speech and debate has not been implemented at many schools; and 7
Whereas: More funding or the establishment of funding for such programs shall be 8
beneficial to students; and 9
Therefore: Be it resolved by this Student Congress here assembled that Funding for High 10
School Debate Programs be Increased. 11
Respectfully submitted,
Colton Hail
Lely High School

A Bill to Legalize Prostitution

Article I:The United States Federal Government shall acknowledge the legalization of
Prostitution
Article II: A. Prostitution shall be defined as any performance of sexual acts in
exchange for money.
B. Any prostitutes currently incarcerated shall be released and any legal cases against such
prostitutes shall be dissolved.
C. In order to be considered a legal prostitute, passing of a test for sexual transmitted diseases (STDs)
is required and prostitutes must be eighteen (18) years of age.
D. Prostitutes will be required to participate in monthly check-ins, where testing for sexual
transmitted diseases (STDs) will take place.
E. Prostitutes will be required to check-in monthly with their local Regulation Agency for
Prostitution following their monthly testing.
F. A Regulation Agency for Prostitution will be defined as a Federal ran agency based solely
on the regulation of prostitution in their local area; including services such as: where
prostitutes will check-in with Federal officers to make sure they are up to code, where
prostitutes will take their testingresults, and also where prostitutes will go to pay their
taxes.
Article III:The provisions of this bill will take effect on January 1, 2014.
Article IV: A. The Federal Government along with local Regulation Agencies for Prostitution shall be
responsible for enforcing and regulating the provisions of this bill.
B.The Department of Treasury will pay for the initial costs of the provisions of this bill.
However the revenue collected by the Regulation Agencies shall be used to pay back the
Department of Treasury within one calendar year.
C. Prostitutes failing to take their monthly testing for sexual transmitted diseases (STDs) shall be
deemed illegal prostitutes and shall be required to pay a five thousand dollar ($5,000) fine.
D. Prostitutes failing to pass their monthly testing for sexual transmitted diseases (STDs) shall be
deemed illegal prostitutes and shall be required to pay a five thousand dollar ($5,000) fine.
E. Prostitutes failing to check-in with their local Regulation Agency for Prostitution shall be deemed
illegal prostitutes and shall be required to pay a five thousand dollar ($5,000) fine.
Article V:All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void.
Respectfully Submitted,
Sophie Torres, Lely High School
A Bill to Implement Noise Abatement Procedures in Major Cities in the United States
Article I: All Major Cities shall implement noise abatement procedures to reduce the 1
unwanted noise and noise pollution in the United States. 2
Article II: A. Noise is defined as unwanted or disturbing sounds over 85 decibels, such as 3
airplanes, traffic and construction equipment. 4
B. Unwanted is defined as noise that interferes with normal activities such as 5
sleeping, conversations, or any other activity that diminishes one's life 6
C. Noise abatement is defined as any strategy used to reduce noise pollution or 7
noise impact. 8
D. The only exception to this bill would be concerts, providing that they provide 9
noise abatement products to the people if requested and do not exceed 130 10
decibels, and noises that are a result of nature, such as thunder. Warning alarms 11
are also an exception. 12
E. Decibels of sound will be determined by a sound level meter and a loudness 13
meter. 14
Article III: The provisions of this bill shall take effect within two years after passage 15
Article IV: The Environmental Protection Agency shall be responsible for enforcing the 16
provisions of this bill. Any cities not compliant with the bill will be required to 17
pay a fine of two thousand dollars for every noise exceeding eighty-five decibels 18
Article V: All laws or portions of laws in conflict with this bill shall be null and void. 19
Respectfully submitted,
Gustavo Romero
Lely High School
A Bill to Tax Carbon Content

BE IT ENACTED BY THE STUDENT CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT: 1
SECTION 1. The United States government hereby establishes a tax based on the 2
tonnage of carbon emitted by fossil fuels. 3
SECTION 2. A. Taxes will be paid upon the sale of the substance. 4
B. The carbon content of a substance is as defined by the Department of 5
Energy. 6
SECTION 3 The tax will be set at $15.00 per ton of carbon upon the enactment of this 7
bill, increasing by 5% per year. The Department of Energy shall be 8
responsible for collecting and enforcing the provisions of this bill 9
SECTION 4. .The provisions of this bill shall take effect at the beginning of the 2014 10
fiscal year. 11
SECTION 5. All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void. 12
Introduced by Rosie Chittick, St. Petersburg High School

A Bill to Reform the Debt Ceiling to
Prevent Default

SECTION 1. The executive shall have the authority under 5 USC Chapter 8 to raise the 1
debt ceiling. Any Congressional joint resolution of disapproval of a debt 2
ceiling rise as detailed in 5 USC 801 and 5 USC 802 shall be governed 3
by fast-track legislative procedures. 4
SECTION 2. Fast-track legislative procedures are defined as mandatory introduction 5
of the measure, privileged access of the measure to the House and 6
Senate floor for consideration, a prohibition on floor amendments, and a 7
maximum time of 60 legislative days of consideration of the measure on 8
the floor. 9
SECTION 3. The Department of the Treasury shall submit the request for an increase 10
to each House of the Congress and to the Comptroller General. 11
SECTION 4. The provisions of this legislation shall take effect within six months of 12
passage. 13
SECTION 5. All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void. 14
A resolution to ban the importation and sale of non-native exotic reptiles and amphibians
in the state of Florida

1 Whereas, introduced non-native species of reptiles and amphibians are a serious
2 problem in the state of Florida;
3 And Whereas, the climate of the state of Florida allows these non-native exotic
4 species to reproduce and flourish;
5 And whereas, these non-native exotic species of reptiles and amphibians are
6 wreaking havoc on the delicate ecosystems of Florida;
7 Therefore be it resolved that the importation and sale of non-native exotic
8 species of reptiles and amphibians be banned in the state of Florida.

Respectfully Submitted
Troy Wentzell
East Bay High School
1 A Bill to Mandate E-Readers Textbooks
2 Be it enacted by this student congress here assemble that:
3 Section 1. Electronic readers , including but not limited to, Kindles and Nooks
4 shall be used in place of traditional textbooks in all US public schools.
5 Section 2. Electronic readers are updatable electronic devices, capable of storing a
6 large number of books in a compact and easily accessible fashion. Electronic
7 Readers( or e-readers) include the Kindle and Nook, but may be provided by
8 other manufacturers.
9 Section 3. The United States Department of Education and the Boards of Education in the
10 50 states and territories are responsible for the implementation of this bill.
12 Section 4. This bill will take effect in the 2013-2014 school year.
13 Section 5. All laws or portions of laws in conflict with the provisions of this bill are null
14 and void.
15
16 Respectfully Submitted,
17 Wendy Guo
18 East Bay High School
A Resolution to Increase NCAA Accountability

WHEREAS, The National College Athletic Association (NCAA) must be held 1
responsible for the safety and welfare of its student athletes and member 2
schools; and 3
WHEREAS, Many of the members of the NCAA are public schools that are 4
represented and funded by the government; and 5
WHEREAS, We are obliged to uphold the welfare of especially the members of these 6
public schools as our constituents; and 7
WHEREAS, The implemented NCAA player safety policy is insufficient; and 8
WHEREAS, College athletes are constantly at the risk of injury; and 9
WHEREAS, Past NCAA sanctions have been controversial and of questionable 10
severity; now, therefore, be it 11
RESOLVED, That the Congress here assembled urge the NCAA to require annual 12
baseline concussion testing for all college athletes, require that athletic 13
scholarships be irrevocable based on sports-related injury, and provide 14
the opportunity of administrative hearing to schools or athletes prior to 15
punishment by the NCAA. 16
Introduced for Congressional Debate by Sylvester Kwo.
A Bill to Establish a Four Day Work Week for all Federal
Offices

BE IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT: 1
SECTION 1. A. This bill amends the United States Code Title 5 Chapter 61 governing 2
hours of work for federal employees. The basic forty hour workweek is to 3
be scheduled on 4 days, Monday through Thursday. The basic non- 4
overtime workday may not exceed 10 hours. All federal agencies shall 5
comply with these provisions. Military departments and the U.S. Postal 6
Service are specifically excluded from these requirements. Exceptions 7
may be granted by the President if he or she deems that an organization 8
will be seriously handicapped in carrying out its functions or that costs 9
would be substantially increased. 10
SECTION 2. A. An agency shall be defined as any Executive agency, the Government 11
Printing Office, and the Library of Congress. 12
B. An employee is anyone defined as an employee in United States Code 13
Section 2105. 14
SECTION 3. A. The Office of Personnel Management will implement and enforce the 15
provisions of this law. 16
SECTION 4. This law will take effect within 12 months after passage. 17
SECTION 5. All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void. 18
Introduced for Congressional Debate by Gabriella Gonzalez
A Resolution to Remove Specific DMCA Exceptions
WHEREAS, Under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act it is illegal to circumvent 1
DRM related measures; and 2
WHEREAS, Exceptions made to this law include Rooting and Jail breaking of 3
smartphones; and 4
WHEREAS, DRM software is created to prevent illegally obtained copyrighted works; 5
and 6
WHEREAS, The exceptions listed above create the ability to circumvent DRM related 7
measures as well create an opportunity to obtain pirated software; now, 8
therefore, be it 9
RESOLVED, By the Congress here assembled that Rooting and Jail Breaking of 10
smartphones be removed as exceptions to the DMCA. 11

Ali Gardezi
Wharton HS
A Bill to Annex Puerto Rico into
Statehood

BE IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT: 1
SECTION 1. Puerto Rico will be annexed as the 51
st
State of the United States of 2
America 3
SECTION 2. Annexation refers to the permanent acquisition and incorporation of 4
some territorial entity into another geo-political entity 5
SECTION 3. The Department of State will be responsible for carrying out the 6
provisions of this legislation 7
SECTION 4. This bill will be implemented 2 months after passage. 8
SECTION 5. All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void. 9
Introduced for Congressional Debate by Raaghib Riazudeen

A Resolution to Create a Free Trade Agreement with the
European Union

WHEREAS, The United States and the European Union are the two largest trading 1
spheres in the world; and 2
WHEREAS, No formal trade agreement exists between the two entities ; and 3
WHEREAS, A Free Trade Agreement would facilitate trade between the two bodies 4
and benefit global economy; and 5
WHEREAS, The current state of affairs between the two bodies makes it an optimal 6
time to create the Free Trade Agreement ; now, therefore, be it 7
RESOLVED, That the Congress here assembled make the following recommendation 8
for solution to create a free trade agreement between the United States 9
and the European Union. 10
Introduced for Congressional Debate by Shashank Mahesh.
King high school
A BILL TO RECREATE THE WORKS PROGRESS ADMINISTRATION TO
TO INVEST IN THE AVERAGE AMERICAN AND INVIGORATE THE ECONOMY

BE IT ENACTED BY THE STUDENT CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT: 1
SECTION 1. To recreate the WPA for the twenty-first century, in a time of economic 2
necessity. 3
A. The WPA will carry out projects that benefit infrastructure and the American 4
Economy and Peoples. 5
B. Projects will be proposed by eligible departments and will meet certain criteria 6
before being approved by the Administration. 7
SECTION 2. Projects can be defined as: 8
A. weatherization projects, residential and commercial water use efficiency 9
improvement projects, highway, bridge, and rail repair, maintenance projects, 10
manufacturing projects, reconstructing the electric grid with renewable energy 11
opportunities, soil erosion and pesticide runoff prevention projects other projects that 12
are proposed by the eligible departments and determined appropriate by the 13
Administration. 14
SECTION 3. The Administration will submit a report biannually to Congress. The 15
Government Accountability Office shall conduct an annual audit. 16
A. The Report will detail: 17
a. The number of works project proposals submitted to the Administration. 18
The number of works projects approved by the Administration during 19
the reporting period; and with respect to each approved work project, a 20
project description that includes information about whether the project is 21
complete and other information as the WPA determines relevant. 22
SECTION 4. The Bill will go into effect on January 1
st
, 2014 and will stay in effect until 23
unemployment drops to below 6%. 24
SECTION 5. All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void. 25
Respectfully submitted Sergio Gratta, Pine View School



A Resolution to Assist the Ukraine in Joining the European
Union

WHEREAS, The Ukraine is suffering from numerous economic attacks from Russia to 1
deter their decision in joining the EU; and 2
WHEREAS, The Ukraine is the biggest country in the former empire of the Soviet 3
Union to still be a part of the former Eastern Bloc economies; and 4
WHEREAS, As Russia strives to compete for global dominance it is pivotal that the 5
United States assists the Ukraine in subjecting itself to western economic 6
interaction; and 7
WHEREAS, Westernization of the Ukrainian economy will increase the stability of 8
their currency and encourage more global competition and interaction; 9
now, therefore, be it 10
RESOLVED, That the Congress here assembled assist the Ukraine in joining the 11
European Union, encouraging further economic westernization. 12
Introduced for Congressional Debate by Bailey Macejak, Pine View School.
A Bill to Alter the Payroll Tax to
Increase Funding for American Infrastructure

BE IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT: 1
SECTION 1. The Additional Medicare Tax will be removed and a specific, additional 2
infrastructure tax will be implemented. The tax will be 1.1% of earnings 3
and will be applicable to both employees and employers. It will be a flat 4
tax with no cap. 5
SECTION 2. The cap refers to the fact that a maximum income for taxation will not be 6
set. 7
SECTION 3. The Department of the Treasury and specifically the Internal Revenue 8
Service will oversee the enforcement of the bill. The same penalties for 9
fraud or evasion apply to this tax as with any other. 10
SECTION 4. The contents of this bill shall be implemented by the beginning of fiscal 11
year 2014. 12
SECTION 5. All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void. 13
Introduced for Congressional Debate by Manish Narasimman, Pine View School
A Bill to Temporarily Cease Economic Aid to Turkey

BE IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT: 1
SECTION 1. The United States will temporarily stop funding that is designated to 2
improving Turkeys economy. 3
SECTION 2. Economic aid will be temporarily discontinued until the human rights 4
violations occurring in Turkey come to an end, at which point the United 5
States will reevaluate sending the economic aid. 6
SECTION 3. The provisions of this bill will be implemented and overseen by the 7
United States Department of Commerce. 8
SECTION 4. The contents of this bill shall be implemented on January 1, 2014. 9
SECTION 5. All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void. 10
Introduced for Congressional Debate by Samantha Hanan, Pine View School
A Resolution to Encourage the Passage of the Comprehensive
Immigration Reform Legislation

WHEREAS, This bill as already been introduced in the senate, but should be introduced and
passed in the House of Representatives; and
WHEREAS, There are around 11 million illegal immigrants in the United States and the
passage of this legislation will benefit the immigrants, while also protecting US
national interest; and
WHEREAS, The passage of this will increase border security, crack down on employers who
hire undocumented immigrants; and
WHEREAS, Force illegal immigrants to pay taxes, go through background checks, and
streamline the citizen process; and
RESOLVED, That the Congress here assembled, pass the Comprehensive Immigration Reform
Legislation.
Introduced for Congressional Debate by Naba Rahman, Pine View School.
A Bill to Alter the Research of Liquid Fluoride Thorium
Reactors

BE IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT: 1
SECTION 1. A. $80,000,000 USD shall be distributed to private companies who are 2
researching and developing Liquid Fluoride Thorium Reactors and apply 3
to receive a portion of the funds. 4
SECTION 2. Liquid Thorium Reactors are defined as a type of thermal breeder reactor 5
which uses the thorium fuel cycle with a fluoride-based, molten, liquid 6
salt for fuel. 7
SECTION 3. The Department of Energy shall oversee the implementations of this bill 8
A. Any company that receives funding for research shall be subject to a 9
mandatory report every six months to be submitted back to the 10
Department of Energy and shall then be evaluated. 11
B. The Department of Energy will decide what percentage of the funds 12
each private company will receive based on an evaluation. 13
C. Once the Department of Energy allocated funds to a company, 25% of 14
the total funds allocated shall be distributed every six months for two 15
years. 16
D. The Department of Energy reserves the ability to cease funding after 17
any time period if the six month evaluation deems it fit. 18
SECTION 4. The contents of this bill shall be implemented 90 days following its 19
passage. 20
SECTION 5. All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void. 21
Introduced for Congressional Debate by Joshua Menezes, Pine View School

A Bill to Improve Policies in Yemen to Fight the War on Terror
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT: 1
SECTION 1. The United States will allocate an additional $100 million to improve 2
counterterrorism policies in Yemen for the 2015 fiscal year. 3
SECTION 2. Counterterrorism policies are defined as including, but not limited to, 4
assistance in intelligence support and logistics support along with 5
assisting local Yemeni security forces. 6
A. Drone strikes will not be included in policies that will receive 7
additional funding. 8
B. The United States will not place its own troops in Yemen; rather, it 9
will assist Yemeni troops by providing training and supplies necessary 10
to fighting terrorism. 11
SECTION 3. The United States Department of Defense will oversee the enforcement 12
of this bill. 13
A.This bill will be supported by funds already allocated to the United 14
States defense budget. 15
SECTION 4. This bill will take effect October 1, 2014. 16
SECTION 5. All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void. 17
Introduced for Congressional Debate by Sydney Hanan, Pine View School
A Bill toReauthorize Title IV of the Revised Elementary and
Secondary Education Act
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT: 1
SECTION 1.A. Title IV willauthorize various grant programs designed to improve 2
literacy, math and science instruction. 3
B. Title IV supports measures to improve the health and safety of students 4
SECTION 2.Grants shall be defined as a non-repayable funds disbursed by the 5
government with very stringent compliance and reporting measures to 6
ensure the money is diligently spent. 7
SECTION 3. The Department of Education shall oversee the enforcement of the bill. 8
SECTION 4. This law will take effect within six months of passage. 9
SECTION 5. All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void. 10
Introduced byRicardo Zamarripa of Sarasota High School
A Resolution to Increase High Occupancy Vehicle Lanes on
National Highways
WHEREAS, High Occupancy Vehicle lanes are a scarcity on American Highways; and 1
WHEREAS, H.O.V lanes are beneficial to travelers ; and 2
WHEREAS, Increasing H.O.V. lanes on national highways would encourage the use of 3
carpooling; and 4
WHEREAS, Carpooling would lead to less fuel subsidies and carbon emissions; now, 5
therefore, be it 6
RESOLVED, By the Congress here assembled thatthere will be an increase in H.O.V. 7
vehicles on American highways. 8
Introduced byMili SullivanSarasota High School.
A Resolution to Reduce Federal Funding to the NSA
WHEREAS, The National Security Agency (NSA) is currently receiving a more than 1
plenteous amount of funding from the federal level; and 2
WHEREAS, The NSAs current budget income is unreasonably high in proportion to 3
the tasks that the NSA was created to carry out; and 4
WHEREAS, The federal government is currently neglecting to fund programs that they 5
have stated they would fund; now, therefore, be it 6
RESOLVED, By the Congress here assembled that federal funding of the NSA be 7
reduced. 8
Introduced by Tristan Rivers, Sarasota High School
A Bill to Decrease the Defense Budget 1
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT: 2
SECTION 1. The Defense Budget of the United States shall be decreased by 15%. 3
SECTION 2. The Defense Budget shall be defined as funds allocated by the US Federal Government 4
to the Department of Defense. 5
SECTION 3. The Office of Management and Budget along with the Department of Defense shall be 6
responsible for enforcing the provisions of this bill. 7
SECTION 4. This law will take effect at the beginning of the next fiscal year. 8
SECTION 5. All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void. 9
Introduced by Sierra Perna, Sarasota High School . 10
A Resolution to Increase Federal Funding for HIV/AIDS
WHEREAS, Over one million Americans over the age of 13 suffer from the HIV 1
infection; and 2
WHEREAS, HIV is an infection that can lead to AIDs; and 3
WHEREAS, HIV/AIDS programs lack adequate funding to provide care, prevention, 4
and services for the Americans who live with HIV/AIDS; now, therefore, 5
be it 6
RESOLVED, By the Congress here assembled that HIV/AIDs programs in the United 7
States receive increased funding. 8
Introduced by Ashley Nguyen, Sarasota High School
A Bill to Mandate all Health Insurance Policies to Cover
Abortions
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT: 1
SECTION 1. All Health insurance companies are mandated to cover at least 85% the 2
cost of an abortion 3
SECTION 2. The bill will be overseen by United States Department of Health and 4
Human services (USDH). A minimum $100,000 will be awarded to the 5
policyholder for failure to pay for abortions. Insurance companies must 6
also pay a minimum 1 million dollar fine to the USDH if deceitful 7
behavior regarding this bill is identified. 8
SECTION 3. A. Policy holders may not be denied any sought claims reguarding 9
abortions 10
B. Any and all licensed abortion clinics are eligible for use 11
C. All health insurance companies and policies are affected 12
D. Insurance Companies may not raise cost as a direct result of this 13
legislation. 14
SECTION 4. This law will take effect within six months of passage. 15
SECTION 5. All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void. 16
Introduced by.
Anay Patel
Southeast High School
A Resolution to Increase Minimum Wage
WHEREAS, minimum wage continues to fluctuate from state to state; and 1
WHEREAS, Americans continue to struggle in this unstable economy; and 2
WHEREAS, higher income would result in increased spending; now, therefore, be it 3
RESOLVED, By the Congress here assembled that minimum wage be increased. 4
Introduced MargauxAlbiez, Sarasota High School
A Resolutionto Formulate the USA into a One Party System
WHEREAS, the United States is currently a politically divided nation; and 1
WHEREAS, a one party system would make the US government more efficient; and 2
WHEREAS, a one party system would better unite the voters of the US; now, therefore, 3
be it 4
RESOLVED, By the Congress here assembled thatthe USA establish a one party 5
political system. 6
Introduced byJohn Steber, Sarasota High School
A Resolution to Support the Egyptian-American Enterprise
Fund
WHEREAS, The ousted Egyptian government has failed to produce sufficient 1
economic provisions for their people; and 2
WHEREAS, Due to revolutionary conflicts, the social and economic growth of the 3
Egyptian state is in decline; and 4
WHEREAS, The United States needs to maintain strategic relationships with the nation 5
of Egypt for both nations economic stability; now, therefore, be it 6
RESOLVED, By the Congress here assembled that the United States secure economic 7
aid to sustain, support and promote the Egyptian-American Enterprise 8
Fund. 9
Introduced by Dylan Rapaport, Sarasota High School
A Bill toRequire Verification of Mental Health for All Military
Base Personnel
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT: 1
SECTION 1. It shall be mandatory that all personnel seeking non-military employment 2
on domestic military bases obtain and present a doctors recent 3
verification of mental health. 4
SECTION 2. A. Recent shall be defined as within six months of application for 5
employment. 6
B. A doctor shall be defined as a medical professional licensed as either a 7
general practitioner or a mental health service provider. 8
SECTION 3. The US Department of Labor shall be responsible for enforcing the 9
provisions of this bill through regulation of the review process. Failure to 10
comply with the stipulations of this bill will result in a fine of five hundred 11
dollars per instance, and the nullification of the employment contract. 12
SECTION 4. This law will take effect within six months of passage. 13
SECTION 5. All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void. 14
Introduced by Esther Jaffee, SarasotaHigh School.
A Resolution toBan the Sponsorship of Federal Agencies to
Athletics
WHEREAS, Federal agencies, such as the National Guard, are currently sponsoring 1
athletics; and 2
WHEREAS, The money for sponsorship is directly taken from US taxes; and 3
WHEREAS, Abolishing any form of sponsorship would benefit the US economy 4
immensely; and now, therefore, be it 5
RESOLVED, By the Congress here assembled that the United States bans the financial 6
support of federal agencies to athletics. 7
Introduced byHolly Finehout, Sarasota High School
A Resolution to Implement Harsher Private Prison Regulations
WHEREAS, the private prison industry is currently not under sufficient supervision; 1
and 2
WHEREAS, the private prison industry is in need of higher regulation standards; and 3
WHEREAS, without better regulation of the private prison industry, inmates and the 4
US as a whole are negatively impacted; now, therefore, be it 5
RESOLVED,By the Congress here assembled that the federal government place harsher 6
regulations on private prisons. 7
Introduced byAlejandro Almaraz from Sarasota High school
A Resolution to Support the Egyptian-American Enterprise
Fund
WHEREAS, The ousted Egyptian government has failed to produce sufficient 1
economic provisions for their people; and 2
WHEREAS, Due to revolutionary conflicts, the social and economic growth of the 3
Egyptian state is in decline; and 4
WHEREAS, The United States needs to maintain strategic relationships with the nation 5
of Egypt for both nations economic stability; now, therefore, be it 6
RESOLVED, By the Congress here assembled that the United States secure economic 7
aid to sustain, support and promote the Egyptian-American Enterprise 8
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Introduced by Dylan Rapaport, Sarasota High School

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