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Bill: Science and Technology Bill.
Details
Submitted by[?]: Social Democratic Party of Saridan
Status[?]: passed
Votes: This is an ordinary bill. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: May 2484
Description[?]:
| We believe the country need changes. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The use of animals in cosmetics research.
Old value:: The use of animals to test cosmetic products is unregulated.
Current: Animals may not be used for testing cosmetics products.
Proposed: Animals may not be used for testing cosmetics products.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The research and development of pharmaceutical drugs.
Old value:: The government neither subsidizes research and development of drugs nor regulates their prices.
Current: The government subsidizes research and development of prescription drugs and regulates their prices.
Proposed: The government does not subsidize research and development of prescription drugs but regulates their prices.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards the cloning of human beings.
Old value:: Research in cloning technologies is not regulated.
Current: The cloning of human beings is illegal.
Proposed: Research in cloning technologies is legal, but regulated.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The use of animals in medical research.
Old value:: There are no restrictions on the use of animals for research.
Current: Animal research projects must apply for a license and submit to regulation.
Proposed: The use of animals in research is subject to basic regulations.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's stance on the source code of software.
Old value:: The government has no stance on the source code of software.
Current: The government has no stance on the source code of software.
Proposed: The government allows both open and closed source software.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards space exploration.
Old value:: Space exploration and use shall be totally unregulated.
Current: The government shall operate a space agency that contracts with and oversees private space-exploration companies.
Proposed: The government shall operate a space agency that contracts with and oversees private space-exploration companies.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 04:10:05, November 10, 2007 CET | From |  Partido Comunista de Saridan | To | Debating the Science and Technology Bill. |
| Message | No way. |
| Date | 23:42:30, November 10, 2007 CET | From | Partido Comunista de Saridan | To | Debating the Science and Technology Bill. |
| Message | We don't like this bill but its better than being unregulated. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 157 | |||||
| no | Total Seats: 113 | |||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 30 |
| Random fact: Moderation will not implement nation renaming requests where the proposed name does not comply with the requirements set out in the Nation Renaming Guide: http://forum.particracy.net/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=6364 |
| Random quote: "Those who are responsible for the national security must be the sole judges of what the national security requires. It would be obviously undesirable that such matters should be made the subject of evidence in a court of law or otherwise discussed in public." - Unattributed member of the the House of Lords on the removal of trade union rights |