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Bill: Re-militarization Act of 2503
Details
Submitted by[?]: Revolutionary Constit'nal United Front
Status[?]: defeated
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: September 2506
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning biological and chemical weaponry.
Old value:: The nation shall never purchase, produce, or store biological or chemical weaponry, for military purposes. Research and development of the technology is permitted.
Current: The nation reserves the right to develop, construct and store biological and chemical weapons.
Proposed: The nation reserves the right to develop, construct and store biological and chemical weapons.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the use of chemical and biological weaponry in warfare.
Old value:: The nation shall never use chemical or biological weaponry in warfare.
Current: The nation reserves the right to use chemical or biological weapons in warfare for any reason.
Proposed: The nation shall never use chemical or biological weapons in warfare unless another nation uses them first.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The nation's defence industry.
Old value:: Defence industries are privately owned and not subsidised.
Current: Defence industries are privately owned but subsidised by the state.
Proposed: The state owns national defence industries but these exist alongside privately owned defence industries.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Nation's policy with regards to an intelligence agency.
Old value:: The nation has an intelligence agency, but it is limited to counter-intelligence and surveillance of other countries.
Current: The nation has an intelligence agency that is permitted by law to undertake all types of covert operations in other countries.
Proposed: The nation has an intelligence agency that is permitted by law to undertake all types of covert operations in other countries.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change National service.
Old value:: There shall be no mandatory military or civilian national service.
Current: All adults upon completion of schooling must serve a term in the military.
Proposed: All adults upon completion of schooling must serve either a term in the military or a lesser paid term of civilian national service, at their option.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the use of nuclear weaponry in warfare.
Old value:: The nation shall never use nuclear weapons in warfare unless another nation uses them first.
Current: The nation reserves the right to use nuclear weapons in warfare for any reason.
Proposed: The nation reserves the right to use nuclear weapons in retaliation to any attack.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 11:54:05, December 19, 2007 CET | From |  Socialist Jelbanian Party-D.L.J.-D.L.F | To | Debating the Re-militarization Act of 2503 |
| Message | we strongly oppose these militarist proposals, we see no need for a re-militarization. |
| Date | 16:47:43, December 20, 2007 CET | From | Centre Démocratique | To | Debating the Re-militarization Act of 2503 |
| Message | We totally agree with the Socialists. |
| Date | 21:21:03, December 21, 2007 CET | From | Anarchistes pour une Société Libre | To | Debating the Re-militarization Act of 2503 |
| Message | We VERY strongly support all articles, excluding article seven. |
| Date | 17:52:55, December 23, 2007 CET | From | Parti Marxiste des Travailleurs | To | Debating the Re-militarization Act of 2503 |
| Message | We only support article 5 |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 123 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 272 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 106 |
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