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Bill: International Cooperation Project Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Social Democratic Benjaminist Party
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: February 2740
Description[?]:
| ICPA - SDLP |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Travel by nationals to foreign nations
Old value:: The nation issues passports to nationals after an invasive security check.
Current: The nation issues passports to nationals after a cursory security check.
Proposed: The nation issues passports to nationals after a cursory security check.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning immigration.
Old value:: invalid choice
Current: Quotas are based on individual applicant's qualifications.
Proposed: Quotas are based on individual applicant's qualifications.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards giving aid to foreign countries.
Old value:: The government supplies "tied" aid to poorer nations in return for trading rights.
Current: The government only gives aid for disaster relief in foreign countries.
Proposed: The government gives moderate aid to countries in need.
Article 4
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 5
Proposal[?] to change The national refugee policy.
Old value:: No refugees are allowed to enter the country.
Current: Only refugees that are victims of extreme circumstances are welcome; they are given integration-aid.
Proposed: Only refugees that are victims of extreme circumstances are welcome; they are given integration-aid.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 17:53:41, April 10, 2009 CET | From | Catholic Action | To | Debating the International Cooperation Project Act |
| Message | This Bill contains several humane and very sensible proposals. However, we are doubtful about the wisdom of allowing any government in the world to set up an embassy on our territory without our leaders having any say in the matter. Ted Steele (Chairman of Catholic Action) |
| Date | 11:57:55, April 11, 2009 CET | From | Social Democratic Benjaminist Party | To | Debating the International Cooperation Project Act |
| Message | In the interests of Cooperation, we have removed that Article. |
| Date | 12:54:31, April 11, 2009 CET | From | Catholic Action | To | Debating the International Cooperation Project Act |
| Message | I am grateful to the SDLP for removing the embassies Article. Ted Steele (Chairman of Catholic Action) |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 24 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 35 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 16 |
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