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Bill: Science and Techonolgy Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Spenocratic Party
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: February 2614
Description[?]:
| As Minister of Science and Techonolgy, I shall help to change this nation for the better according to the Doctrines of Spenocracy and the ideas of the new government. Rod Legacy Spenocratic Science Minister |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The research and development of pharmaceutical drugs.
Old value:: The government subsidizes research and development of prescription drugs and 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 2
Proposal[?] to change The use of animals in medical research.
Old value:: Animal research projects must apply for a license and submit to regulation.
Current: The use of animals in research is subject to basic regulations.
Proposed: The use of animals in research is subject to basic regulations.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's stance on the source code of software.
Old value:: The government requires that all source be opened.
Current: The government allows both open and closed source software.
Proposed: The government allows both open and closed source software.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 22:18:22, July 29, 2008 CET | From | Commonwealth Workers Army | To | Debating the Science and Techonolgy Act |
| Message | The first article is bad, the second is bad, and the third is somewhere close to indifferent. Overall, no good reasons to support... and a few good reasons not to. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 277 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 193 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 196 |
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