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Bill: Amendment to Foreign Policy Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Hizb al-Ummal
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: May 3914
Description[?]:
| Foreign policy 1) The government's policy concerning diplomatic immunity. X The Government grants full diplomatic immunity and foreign diplomats are protected from arrests and prosecution from all laws and are protected from civil lawsuits, but may be expelled. Alternatives: Diplomats are exempt from prosecution for criminal acts but not from civil lawsuits, but may still be expelled because of criminal acts. The government grants no diplomatic immunity and foreign diplomats are subject to arrest and prosecution and civil action under all laws of the host nation. 2) The government's policy regarding foreign embassies. X Foreign countries may establish an embassy after obtaining approval from the Foreign Office. Alternatives: Any other country may establish an embassy on national soil. The government does not allow foreign embassies. 3) Travel by nationals to foreign nations X The nation issues passports to nationals after a cursory security check. Alternatives: The nation issues passports on demand for any reason to its nationals The nation issues passports to nationals after an invasive security check. The nation does not issue passports to any nationals, except on specific authorisation of the Foreign Minister. 4) Government policy concerning immigration. There are quotas based on nationality to determine how many foreigners may reside permanently in this nation. Alternatives: X No foreigners are permitted to reside permanently in this nation. Quotas are based on individual applicant's qualifications. Everyone is allowed to reside permanently in this nation. 5) Government policy towards giving aid to foreign countries. The government gives moderate aid to countries in need. Alternatives: The government never offers international aid. The government supplies "tied" aid to poorer nations in return for trading rights. X The government only gives aid for disaster relief in foreign countries. The government gives high levels of aid to countries in need. 6) International trade (this is a default in the absense of a specific free trade agreement or specific trade embargo) The nation imposes reciprocal tariffs on imports, with no tariffs imposed on states which impose no tariffs on our exports. Alternatives: The nation does not allow importation of any goods from any foreign nation. The nation allows for imports, but imposes protectionist tariffs and quotas on all imports. The nation allows for imports, but imposes tariffs and quotas in certain areas. X The nation does not impose any tariffs or quotas on imports. 7) The national refugee policy. X Only refugees that are victims of extreme circumstances are welcome; they are given integration-aid. Alternatives: Only refugees that are victims of extreme circumstances are welcome; no aid is given to them. All refugees are welcome, regardless of their reason, and given aid in integrating them into the country. No refugees are allowed to enter the country. All refugees are welcome but no financial aid is given to them. 8) Travel by foreigners to the nation X The nation imposes minimal border controls on visitors, with cursory security checks, to confirm visitor identities. Alternatives: The nation imposes no border controls on visitors The nation imposes strict border control on visitors, with intensive security checks, to maintain law and order The nation imposes oppressive border control on visitors, with invasive and harassing levels of security checks to discourage visiting the nation The nation does not allow any visitors unless a specific permit is authorized by the Foreign Minister. Reference : 1) CSCO International Affairs Diplomatic Protocol http://classic.particracy.net/viewtreaty.php?treatyid=3094 |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning immigration.
Old value:: invalid choice
Current: Quotas are based on individual applicant's qualifications.
Proposed: No foreigners are permitted to reside permanently in this nation.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards giving aid to foreign countries.
Old value:: The government gives moderate aid to countries in need.
Current: The government only gives aid for disaster relief in foreign countries.
Proposed: The government only gives aid for disaster relief in foreign countries.
Article 3
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 imposes reciprocal tariffs on imports, with no tariffs imposed on states which impose no tariffs on our exports.
Current: The nation imposes reciprocal tariffs on imports, with no tariffs imposed on states which impose no tariffs on our exports.
Proposed: The nation does not impose any tariffs or quotas on imports.
Debate
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| Vote | Seats | |
| yes |
Total Seats: 240 | |
| no | Total Seats: 0 | |
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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