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Bill: Science and Technology Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Traxian Imperial 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: July 2153
Description[?]:
| We propose changes to the science and technology industries to fuel economic growth, and make our country more competetive internationally. One such proposal is restart the national space organisation (GSG - Gaduridos Space Group) with the aim to implement a space station, send more missions to the moon, and probe the other planets in solor system to make us a leader in space exploration and travel. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The patenting of software techniques.
Old value:: Software designs, techniques, formulae and algorithms cannot be patented.
Current: Software patents can be obtained from the patent office.
Proposed: Software patents can be obtained from the patent office.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards space exploration.
Old value:: The government shall issue permits to private space-exploration companies.
Current: The government shall fully fund a state-owned space agency which controls all national space-related activity.
Proposed: The government shall fully fund a state-owned space agency which controls all national space-related activity.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 21:29:58, December 08, 2005 CET | From | People's Progressive Party | To | Debating the Science and Technology Act |
| Message | We will support this. |
| Date | 15:27:49, December 09, 2005 CET | From | Progressive Imperial Party | To | Debating the Science and Technology Act |
| Message | A state-owned and operated space agency could be of great use for military uses, as well. Space-mounted missile platforms would remove any advance warning. With this support, the strategic defence group would have a dramatic improvement in their effectiveness. We agree. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 259 | ||||||
| no | Total Seats: 182 | ||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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