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Bill: Science & Technology Deregulation Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Libertarian 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: July 2171
Description[?]:
| An act to all more freedom for our scientists to operate free of bureaucracy. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The use of animals in cosmetics research.
Old value:: Animals may not be used for testing cosmetics products.
Current: Animals may not be used for testing cosmetics products.
Proposed: The use of animals to test cosmetic products is unregulated.
Article 2
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 neither subsidizes research and development of drugs nor regulates their prices.
Article 3
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: Animal research projects must apply for a license and submit to regulation.
Proposed: There are no restrictions on the use of animals for research.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards space exploration.
Old value:: The government shall operate a space agency that contracts with and oversees private space-exploration companies.
Current: The government shall operate a space agency that contracts with and oversees private space-exploration companies.
Proposed: The government shall issue permits to private space-exploration companies.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 20:35:13, January 11, 2006 CET | From | Libertarian Party | To | Debating the Science & Technology Deregulation Act |
| Message | Get the government out of the lab, allow scientists to do the research they need to without a civil servant with a suitacse full of forms to fill out every time they need to shave a rats ass! |
| Date | 00:39:48, January 13, 2006 CET | From |  First Socialist Party | To | Debating the Science & Technology Deregulation Act |
| Message | You like torturing kittens, don't you? |
| Date | 02:28:07, January 13, 2006 CET | From | Democratic-Republican Party | To | Debating the Science & Technology Deregulation Act |
| Message | We second the Socialists' remark. |
| Date | 22:57:42, January 13, 2006 CET | From | Libertarian Republican Party | To | Debating the Science & Technology Deregulation Act |
| Message | Only the government should have this ability. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 50 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 124 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 119 |
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