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Bill: Brown & McHale International bill.
Details
Submitted by[?]: Elite Sinn Fein
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: January 2493
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Civil defence is the government's policy on providing shelters to be used in the event of attacks on major cities, mainly nuclear attacks and bombing.
Old value:: The government makes no provision for civil defence.
Current: The government builds and maintains a network of shelters across the nation.
Proposed: Local authorities are responsible for building and maintaining shelters.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Curfew policy (curfew time to be determined in the bill description).
Old value:: No-one may use streets or public property beyond the curfew time.
Current: No curfew policies may be established.
Proposed: Local governments may impose curfews, but only if a state of emergency has been declared.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change
The government's policy regarding foreign embassies.
Old value:: Any other country may establish an embassy on national soil.
Current: Foreign countries may establish an embassy after obtaining approval from the Foreign Office.
Proposed: Foreign countries may establish an embassy after obtaining approval from the Foreign Office.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government-issued identity card policy.
Old value:: All citizens are issued with identity cards and are required to carry them at all times.
Current: All citizens are issued with identity cards but are not required to carry them.
Proposed: Citizens are not issued with identity cards.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change International trade (this is a default in the absense of a specific free trade agreement or specific trade embargo)
Old value:: The nation does not impose any tariffs or quotas on imports.
Current: The nation imposes reciprocal tariffs on imports, with no tariffs imposed on states which impose no tariffs on our exports.
Proposed: The nation allows for imports, but imposes tariffs and quotas in certain areas.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The nation's policy on the separation of the police and the military.
Old value:: The military acts as a de-facto police force, with powers of arrest.
Current: A civilian police force is in place and the military is not allowed to play any part in it.
Proposed: A civilian police force is in place and the military may be called in to help in serious emergencies.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 22:28:27, November 26, 2007 CET | From | United Independent Front | To | Debating the Brown & McHale International bill. |
| Message | Greatest Bill ever.. Lol... No anyhow this is a great Bill and I support it 100% good job Elite |
| Date | 22:57:43, November 26, 2007 CET | From | Paraplu party | To | Debating the Brown & McHale International bill. |
| Message | wonderful |
| Date | 10:49:01, November 28, 2007 CET | From |  Txurruka/Aperribai/Mayoz's OPX | To | Debating the Brown & McHale International bill. |
| Message | What's with the name of the bill? Are the ESF resorting to stealing ideas from the OPX? How about stealing some decent policy? |
| Date | 14:21:33, November 28, 2007 CET | From | Free Democrats | To | Debating the Brown & McHale International bill. |
| Message | A very reluctant yes |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 209 | ||||||
| no | Total Seats: 91 | ||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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